Marilyn Whitten
Waco
Summary
With 5 years of experience in sterile processing and as an assistant supervisor and phlebotomist, I excel at reprocessing and sterilizing medical equipment, ensuring compliance with federal guidelines, and supervising a team to achieve operational success. Skilled in auditing, training, and collaborating with surgical vendors, with expertise in maintaining uninterrupted surgical operations. Led a team to reprocess priority surgical equipment within 24 hours during a machine breakdown, optimizing performance and ensuring regulatory compliance.
Professional in healthcare field, well-versed in sterile processing and infection prevention. Known for effectively managing instrument sterilization and ensuring compliance with strict hygiene standards. Valued team member who adapts to changing priorities and consistently delivers reliable results with focus on patient safety and quality care.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Tech 2
Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest
10.2020 - Current
- I clean, reprocess, and sterilize medical instruments and equipment used in clinics and surgical areas.
- I audit surgical sets to verify they are in proper condition for surgical use.
- I create sets for use in surgeries and complete sets by adding the proper equipment that was missing.
- I work with surgical vendors to ensure they have the necessary supplies for surgery.
- Help with training new hires and have been involved in hiring processes.
- Led a team that successfully reprocessed priority surgical equipment within 24 hours during a machine breakdown, ensuring uninterrupted surgical operations.
- Led a team to reprocess priority surgical equipment within 24 hours during a machine breakdown, ensuring uninterrupted operations through effective communication and planning.
- Trained and onboarded new hires, fostering a collaborative environment that enhanced team performance and ensured adherence to federal guidelines for blood product collection.
- Fostered a culture of continuous improvement by collaborating with team members to streamline processes, improving operational performance.
Assistant Supervisor/ Phlebotomist 3
Vitalant
01.2016 - 09.2020
- Verified that all daily paperwork was completed and that all donor information was correctly entered.
- Verified donor eligibility and collected vital signs and iron samples.
- Collected blood products for hospital transfusions.
- Supervised three employees and consulted with them on achieving their job requirements and federal guidelines set forth on the requirements of collecting blood products and donor health information.
Education
Bachelor's - Healthcare Administration
Pima Medical Institute
Mesa, AZ04.2027
Associates - Healthcare Administration
Pima Medical Institute
02.2025
Skills
- Auditing
- Computer applications
- Customer Service
- Financial Compliance
- Good Communication
- Hard Worker
- Organized
- Self-starter
- Understanding of Medical Law and Compliance
- Computerized tracking
- Infection control
- Administrative basic knowledge
- Quality control analysis
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 10 staff members.
- Documented and resolved multiple patient safety concerns, which led to proper reprocessing.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Collaborated with a team of multiple shifts in the development of better work productivity.
- Achieved proper best practices and procedures by completing patient safety techniques with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- CER: CERTIFIED ENDOSCOPE REPROSSEOER 05/2023 - Present HSPA
- CHL: CERTIFIED HEALTHCARE LEADER 04/2023 - Present HSPA
- CIS: CERTIFIED INSTRUMENT SPECIALIST 09/2022 - Present HSPA
- CRCST: CENTRAL REGISTERED CENTRAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN 08/2021 - Present HSPA
Timeline
Sterile Processing Tech 2
Baylor Scott and White-Hillcrest
10.2020 - Current
Assistant Supervisor/ Phlebotomist 3
Vitalant
01.2016 - 09.2020
Associates - Healthcare Administration
Pima Medical Institute
Bachelor's - Healthcare Administration
Pima Medical Institute