Ny ELIZABETH THOMPSON

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in the Sterile Processing Department and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

• Cleans and decontaminates reusable patient care devices.
• Inspects, assemble, package and sterilize reusable medical devices.
• Sterilizes instrumentation using steam and low temperature methods
• Performs chemical and biological monitoring on sterilizers.
• Maintain sterilizer logbook.
• Perform cleaning and leak testing on GI scopes
• Inspects, assembles, package and sterilize reusable medical devices.
• Prepares and assemble case carts
• Responsible for staff training and continuous assessments of skills and knowledge to include decontamination, instrument tray assembly, instrument tray storage, sterilization processes and standard precautions to ensure patient safety.
• Performs new hire staff orientation.
• Routinely works various shifts to perform quality checks and provide training to the off shifts.
• Provides technical assistance to SPD staff for the assembly of complex surgical instrument sets and provides technical assistance to surgical techs and other Perioperative clinical staff for instrument related issues.
• Responsible for the knowledge-transfer and ongoing education of staff as they prepare for certifications such as CBSPD (Certification Board of Sterile Processing & Distribution) or IAHCSMM (International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management).
• Ensures resources are available to assist staff in maintaining required CEUs needed for their certifications and makes sure staff keeps certifications up to date so that they do not lapse.
• Responsible for documentation and record maintenance for all team member competencies in the Sterile Processing Department.
• Works with SPD leadership team in the planning and implementation of clinical service unit and departmental goals, development of policy and procedures, and annual competencies. Assists leadership in the collection of other data for performance improvement initiatives as necessary.
• Demonstrates compliance with patient safety and risk management protocols including standard precautions and infection control policies.
• Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein.
• Cleaned and decontaminated reusable instrumentation
• Cleaned and disinfected patient care equipment such as IV pumps, SCD machines and Hypothermia Blankets.
• Inspected, assembled, labeled and packaged reusable medical devices.
• Sterilized instrumentation using steam autoclave and low temperature sterilization units.
• Maintained sterilization records.
• Delivered patient care supplies to patient care units Cleaned and decontaminated reusable instrumentation
• Delivers medical supplies to designated patient care devices.
• Restocks OR supplies.
• Inspects, assembles, packages and sterilize reusable medical devices.
• Cleans patient care equipment such as IV pumps.
• Assisted in OR when help was needed
• Ordered supplies for the Central Processing Department