Josie A. Dacoco
San Tan Valley,AZ
Summary
A dedicated servant and transformational leader, and a results-driven Sterile Processing Supervisor with almost 10 years of experience in overseeing the decontamination, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments in a high-volume healthcare setting. Proven track record in leading teams to achieve compliance with standards and enhance operational efficiency. Skilled in staff training, performance evaluation, and implementing process improvements to ensure optimal patient safety and satisfaction. Seeking to leverage expertise in sterile processing operations and team leadership to contribute to the success of a dynamic healthcare organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Subject Matter Expert
Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Chicago, IL
11.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with different industry leaders in item writing, review sessions and psychometric analysis to maintain the validity and reliability of the exams.
Sterile Processing Supervisor, Satellite OR/OR Cores
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix
Phoenix
07.2021 - Current
- This position involves overseeing daily operations, managing staff, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and implementing quality improvement initiatives.
- Develop a tiered program for instrument technicians.
- Develop expectations and workflows for the core.
- Prepare employee appraisals.
- Coordinate with educators regarding staff members’ certification, and the training schedule for new hires.
- Conduct regular one-on-one meetings with direct reports.
- Coordinates with core team leads and core techs to ensure surgical cases are pulled and ready according to preference cards, and implements the core cases missing instrument form to pass on to the next shift.
- Make sure that the certificates of staff members are current.
- Collaborates with Operating Room leaders as necessary for projects and other process improvements.
- Maintained a positive working environment by addressing issues promptly between staff members or customers.
- Conducted yearly performance evaluations for each member of the sterile processing team, providing feedback where necessary.
Sterile Processing Department - Team Lead
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix
Phoenix
08.2020 - Current
- Develop a routine check on the OR's needs list for the next day and ensure the efficient and compliant reprocessing of surgical instruments.
- Lead and mentor a team of sterile processing technicians, providing day-to-day support and acting as a resource to employees, including training and orienting.
- Serve as a liaison between the sterile processing department, the Operating Room, and the clinics, ensuring effective communication regarding instrument availability, sterilization status, and any potential issues.
Sterile Processing Department, Team Lead
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek, Arizona
08.2018 - 08.2020
- Develop a routine check on the trays and education materials for the staff to make sure that procedures are being strictly followed and that the instruments that will be used during surgeries are safe for use.
- Prepared monthly and quarterly reports of the department and passed two Joint Commission inspections without findings in each facility.
- Prepare staff schedule and conduct daily huddle.
- Coordinate with the vendor for staff training.
- Routinely check that all instrument trays are complete and that we have enough supplies that we use from day to day.
- Coordinate with the Operating Room Team on what they will need for the week and identify if there will be turn-overs.
- Coordinate with the OR leaders, Supply Chain and vendors if trays are needed for the cases one week ahead of schedule.
Sterile Processing Technician
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek, AZ
09.2014 - 08.2018
- Delivered services to the OR, Women’s, and Infant Section, and to the Emergency Department as well.
- I always made sure that all case carts were ready for the next day and assisted the department in passing two Joint Commission inspections without findings.
- Decontaminate and prepare instruments for sterilization.
- Pull add-ons and cases for the next day.
- Daily check on the department logs.
- Check that all trays are complete and inform the manager if there is something missing.
- Check the Immediate Use Steam Sterilization log for the month.
Radiologic Technologists
Family Care Hospital
San Pedro, Philippines
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Practiced diagnostic imaging modality such as x-ray and ultrasound.
- Patient care will always be at the top of my priority.
- I dealt with patient needs accordingly and in a timely manner, and I worked closely with our department chief to make sure that the department was well-equipped with all the necessary needs.
Education
Master of Health Administration - Health Care Operations
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Technology
University of Perpetual Help-Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University
Binan, Laguna, PhilippinesBachelor of Arts - Economics
Divine Word University
Tacloban City, PhilippinesSkills
- Team leadership
- Workflow development
- Regulatory compliance
- Quality improvement
- Item writing
- Effective communication
- Staff training
- Problem solving
- Strong analytical skills
- Training and mentoring
- Professionalism
- Adaptability and flexibility
Certification
- Certified Healthcare Leader (CHL) & Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRCST), Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, 146317, 01/31/26
- Registered Radiologic Technologist (Philippines), Professional Regulation Commission (Philippines), 0011820
Training
- 2022 HSPA Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 04/01/22
- Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (Conference for SME), 55 West Wacker Drive, Suite 501, Chicago, IL, 60601, 11/01/23, 03/01/24
Professional Associations
- Healthcare Sterile Processing Association (HSPA, formerly IAHCSMM), Member
- Philippine Association of Radiologic Technologists Inc., Member
Timeline
Subject Matter Expert
Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
11.2023 - Current
Sterile Processing Supervisor, Satellite OR/OR Cores
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix
07.2021 - Current
Sterile Processing Department - Team Lead
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Phoenix
08.2020 - Current
Sterile Processing Department, Team Lead
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
08.2018 - 08.2020
Sterile Processing Technician
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
09.2014 - 08.2018
Radiologic Technologists
Family Care Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2014
Master of Health Administration - Health Care Operations
Capella University
Bachelor of Science - Radiologic Technology
University of Perpetual Help-Dr. Jose G. Tamayo Medical University
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Divine Word University
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