Lemar Shoja
San Diego,CA
Summary
Sterile Processing Technician with extensive experience in instrument sterilization and quality control at Kaiser Permanente. Demonstrated success in enhancing workflow efficiency while adhering to strict infection control standards. Skilled in collaborating with surgical teams and operating advanced sterilization equipment to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance. Recognized for high productivity, effective communication, and adaptability in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Kaiser Permanente
San Diego, CA
02.2025 - Current
- Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, and sterilize surgical instruments and medical equipment following AAMI and AORN standards, ensuring all items meet safety and performance requirements for surgical and clinical procedures.
- Operate and maintain autoclaves, ultrasonic cleaners, washer-disinfectors, and other sterilization equipment, performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting minor issues to prevent workflow disruptions.
- Perform quality assurance checks using biological and chemical indicators to verify the effectiveness of sterilization cycles, documenting results for regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with surgical staff to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of instrument trays, prioritizing urgent cases, and adjusting workflow to meet dynamic operating room needs.
- Maintain accurate inventory records using instrument tracking systems, monitor stock levels of sterile and non-sterile items, and assist in restocking and ordering to prevent shortages.
- Follow strict infection control protocols and hospital safety guidelines, participating in audits, inspections, and continuing education to stay current with evolving standards and best practices.
Sterile Processing Technician
Kaiser Permanente
Oakland, CA
10.2020 - 02.2025
- Understanding of the sterile processing service and its responsibilities for patient care – decontaminating, disinfecting, assembling, sterilizing, and storing.
- Knowledge on general, orthopedic, spine, laparoscopic, vascular, and labor and delivery trays/instruments.
- Understanding the workflow, efficiency, and productivity in the sterile processing department.
- Worked efficiently using verbal communication, a great mindset, and positive attitude to set goals and needs amongst other technicians.
- Consistent work with washers, sterilizers, cart washers, and other inventory or machinery used inside a sterile processing department.
Freight Associate
The Home Depot
05.2019 - 10.2020
- Quick paced environment to unload equipment from trucks.
- Handle freight equipment and stocked items in departments.
- Handling machinery to overstock items on overhead.
- Handled different departments and its variety of items.
- Knowledge on creating pallets, using machinery, heavy equipment, etc.
Seasonal Packer
Amazon Fulfillment
11.2018 - 12.2018
- Packs items into boxes around 230 units per hour.
- Consistently packing items for long periods of time.
- Worked 12-hour shifts for five days a week.
- Worked for 60 hours a week for four weeks consistently.
- Good speed and agility on packing variety of items into boxes for a set time.
Central Service Technician
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Knowledge of all aspects of sterile processing, including decontamination, prep and pack, tray assembly, sterilization and sterile storage.
- Experience with washer/decontaminators, steam sterilizers and Sterrad sterilizers.
- Knowledge of surgical instruments – General, Laparoscopic, DaVinci Robotic, GYN, Labor and Delivery, Neuro, Spine, Vascular, Open Heart and Orthopedic.
- Experience with disinfection of medical equipment – IV Pumps, SCD’s, and Pulse Oximeters.
- Inventory Control – responsible for the ordering and restocking of basic sterile processing supplies.
- Also restocking of Crash Carts.
Education
EKG Course Completion -
Simi Institutes of Careers And Education
Simi Valley, CA07.2018
High school diploma - General Studies
Fred C. Beyer High School
Modesto, CA05.2016
Some College (No Degree) - General Education
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CASkills
- Case Cart Assembly
- Instrument Sterilization
- Diagnostic Testing
- Sterilization Procedures
- Preventive Maintenance
- Equipment Testing
- Equipment Monitoring
- Recording Biologicals
- Quality Control
- Infection Control
- Decontamination Procedures
- Ultrasonic Cleaning
- Sterile Storage
Accomplishments
- Afghan Elderly Association Fremont, CA May 2012 – present
- Assist with fund raising events setup and clean-up
- Help serve food for seniors
- Assist seniors in completing forms (translate)
- Help sell food and event tickets for fund raising events.
Certification
CRCST Certification - Certified Registered Central Service Technician
EKG Certification
Languages
Pashto
Native/ Bilingual
Farsi
Professional
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Kaiser Permanente
02.2025 - Current
Sterile Processing Technician
Kaiser Permanente
10.2020 - 02.2025
Freight Associate
The Home Depot
05.2019 - 10.2020
Seasonal Packer
Amazon Fulfillment
11.2018 - 12.2018
Central Service Technician
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
01.2018 - 10.2018
EKG Course Completion -
Simi Institutes of Careers And Education
High school diploma - General Studies
Fred C. Beyer High School
Some College (No Degree) - General Education
Modesto Junior College
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