LIJO JACOB
Summary
Dedicated Sterile Processing Technician with strong attention to detail. Proven ability to ensure compliance and improve workflows, contributing to efficient surgical instrument management.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
Des Plaines
10.2022 - Current
- Sterilized surgical instruments following hospital protocols and safety standards.
- Managed inventory of sterile supplies and ensured proper storage conditions.
- Operated sterilization equipment to maintain optimal functionality and safety.
- Documented sterilization cycles and maintained accurate records for compliance.
- Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
- Inspected instruments for cleanliness, proper function and breakage by viewing instruments before assembly.
- Packaged instruments into peel pouches and properly labeled pouches.
- Assembled instrument trays according to established protocols using aseptic technique.
- Assisted in developing improved workflows for efficient sterile processing operations.
- Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
- Verified that all documents were completed accurately before releasing items from the sterile processing area.
- Checked sterile supplies to detect outdated materials.
Manufacturing Technician
AbbVie
Gurnee
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Assisted in production line setup and equipment operation for optimal workflow.
- Coordinated materials and supplies to support daily manufacturing processes.
- Monitored quality control procedures ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Maintained communication between production staff and crew members.
- Ensured compliance with production safety regulations.
- Sorted and packaged products to prepare for processing or shipment.
- Collaborated with team members to maintain a clean and safe work environment.
- Documented production processes and maintained accurate records for compliance.
- Assisted in training new technicians on operational procedures and safety protocols.
- Monitored inventory levels of raw materials and reported shortages promptly.
- Used hand tools, power tools and measurement devices to perform production operations.
- Conducted quality checks on finished products to ensure accuracy.
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
Skokie
03.2021 - 09.2021
- Works with a dedicated team of warehouse workers to pick, pack, and ship customer orders.
- Responsible for processing work orders, packaging orders for shipment, offloading stock deliveries, and locating merchandise.
- Work efficiently and effectively in a fast-paced warehouse environment, which may involve working with and around moving machinery and vehicles.
- Responsible for ensuring that every package gets delivered to customers on time.
- Ensure that production and shipping schedules are well-coordinated and in strict compliance with budgetary and time constraints.
- Responsibility of tracking inventory as products, merchandise, and/or goods are transported through the warehouse.
- Also responsible for inspecting inventory for defects or damages and documenting it for presentation to the warehouse manager or relevant personnel.
- Required to move heavy products and/or merchandise around the warehouse by pallet jack and makes the transportation of merchandise easier and faster.
- We must also stay up-to-date on relevant warehousing trends.
- You may also be required to possess profound knowledge of warehouse data system, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and customer service skills.
- Sorted and organized inventory to maintain accurate stock levels.
Resident Assistant (Alzheimer's Unit)
Glenview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
Glenview
01.2016 - 01.2021
- Support facilities philosophy of care and strive to achieve its goals and objectives.
- Assist and lead groups or one on one programs and assess each resident upon entry, quarterly, and after any major change in condition using current assessment schedule.
- Responsible for completing MDS activity section, resident assessment tool, activity care plan, and narrative documentation in a timely fashion.
- Establish activity goals for each resident according to abilities determined in the assessment and through direct observation of performance and keep daily record of activity participation.
- Assist resident care, new resident and family care conferences.
- Chart progress note of each resident every 3 months and develop an effective activity care plan for each resident.
- Write an activity procedure for each new activity according to guidelines in the hearthside procedure manual and update on a yearly basis.
- Provided warm, friendly, sympathetic interest to all, assisting families and visitors upon needed.
- Coordinate and implement community outreach projects that include resident involvement.
- Assist and supervise in the outings of resident in the absence of unit director.
- Performed ongoing assessments, planned and performed interventions and evaluation of patient condition.
- Maintained good interpersonal and interdepartmental communication and coordination together with providing therapeutic communication and health teaching to the patients.
- Planned, implemented and evaluated quality care from admission to discharge involving health teaching and guidance to patients and family members during the treatment process.
Education
Diploma in Accident and Emergency Care Technology -
KMC School of Nursing
SalemHigh School Diploma -
Don Bosco
Kottayam, Kl 12.2000 - 02.2003
Skills
- Leadership
- Problem solving
- Interpersonal Communication
- Time Management
- Team work
- Critical Thinking
- Skill management
- Attention to detail
- Communication skills
- Active listening
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Manufacturing Technician
AbbVie
12.2021 - 06.2022
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
03.2021 - 09.2021
Resident Assistant (Alzheimer's Unit)
Glenview Terrace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
01.2016 - 01.2021
High School Diploma -
Don Bosco
12.2000 - 02.2003
Diploma in Accident and Emergency Care Technology -
KMC School of Nursing