Lucy Haddock

Oversaw decontamination, assembly, sterilization, and distribution of surgical instruments while managing daily operations of department staff.

Coordinated workflow and shift schedules to enhance operational efficiency.

Assigned daily tasks and adjusted workflow based on surgical schedules to ensure timely instrument availability.

such as OSHA and AAMI.

Trained and mentored new staff, facilitated troubleshooting and communication, serving as primary liaison between surgery and sterile processing team.

• Sterilized instrument sets with autoclaves, verifying cycle completion to guarantee readiness for surgical use.
• Assembled instrument trays for operating room procedures, ensuring availability of necessary tools for efficient surgeries.
• Decontaminated surgical instruments, ensuring compliance with cleaning and disinfection standards to maintain patient safety.

• Inspected instrument sets for damage, cleanliness, and proper assembly to ensure readiness for surgical procedures.
• Ran steam autoclaves for tray sterilization and recorded cycle logs.
• Cleaned surgical instruments according to Hillcrest Hospital South's infection control procedures.
• Assessed biological and chemical wash solutions to ensure quality and consistency for effective decontamination of instruments and medical equipment..
• Tracked supplies and instrumentation within sterile processing systems. of supplies and instrumentation within sterile processing systems to maintain accurate inventory levels.
• Checked sterilization dates and rotated stock regularly. sterilization dates and rotated stock to minimize processing.
• Assembled case carts for operating room procedures and specialty services.