Lynnisa Smith
Hayward,CA
Summary
Dedicated sterile processing technician with extensive experience at Pacific Homecare Services, skilled in decontamination and sanitation. Proven ability to enhance client wellness through personalized care and effective communication. Committed to regulatory compliance and maintaining high standards in health and safety practices, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Systematic professional with exceptional organizational, planning and multitasking abilities. Specializing in decontaminating and sterilizing instruments for use in medical procedures. Positive and upbeat with a team-oriented attitude.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Provider
Pacific Homecare Services
08.2022 - Current
- Assisted clients with daily living needs to maintain self-esteem and general wellness.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Helped with home management tasks, meal preparation, grocery shopping, and routine cleaning.
- Adapted environments to meet changing physical and mental conditions.
Care Provider
In Home Supportive Services
09.2015 - Current
- Arranged transportation and accompanied patients to doctors' offices and errands.
- Assisted patients with personal requirements for housekeeping and grooming assistance.
- Assisted patients with self-administered medications.
- Maintained clean personal areas and prepared healthy meals to support client nutritional needs.
Sterile Processing Technician
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
- Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
Sterile Processing Technician
Saint Mary's Medical Center
04.2024 - 06.2024
- 400 Hour Externship
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Implemented the Bowie Dick test, TOSI test and documentation of BI test results.
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
- Handled and disposed of sharps, biohazards and other hazardous materials in accordance with established protocols.
Medical Assistant
Center for Dermatology
12.2017 - 01.2018
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
Education
Medtek College
HaywardUnitek College
HaywardHigh School Diploma -
East Bay Arts High School
Hayward, CASkills
- Decontamination and sanitation
- Tray preparation
- Regulatory compliance
- OSHA regulations compliance
- Recording test results
- Protected health information
- Data Collection
- Rudimentary Computer Skills
Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS), American Heart Association, Valid Through March 2026
- Certified Sterile Processing and Distribution Technician (CSPDT), Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution, Valid Through May 2029. CSPDT ID# 52215
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
09.2024 - 11.2024
Sterile Processing Technician
Saint Mary's Medical Center
04.2024 - 06.2024
Care Provider
Pacific Homecare Services
08.2022 - Current
Medical Assistant
Center for Dermatology
12.2017 - 01.2018
Care Provider
In Home Supportive Services
09.2015 - Current
Medtek College
Unitek College
High School Diploma -
East Bay Arts High School