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Otis Oliver

sterile processing tech
Columbus,Georgia

Summary

Detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician with over 20 years of related experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with hardworking and diligent nature. 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. Detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician with over 20 years of related experience. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with hardworking and diligent nature. Experienced in assembling carts and selecting instruments and supplies for procedures. Competent in performing and documenting test results, restocking supplies and managing records. Focused on working quickly and accurately to maintain efficient facility operations.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Sterile Processing Technician

Emory Decatur Hospital
Decatur, GA
09.2021 - Current
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
  • Recorded biologicals and test results.

Sterile Processing Technician

Oshner LSU Medical Center
Shreveport, LA
12.2020 - 02.2021
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Ordered and restocked supplies for decontamination and surgical areas
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets
  • Recorded biologicals and test results
  • Ordered and restocked supplies for decontamination and surgical areas.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

University Of Florda Shands Medical Center
Gainesville, FL
10.2020 - 01.2021
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2017 - 10.2020
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
  • Recorded biologicals and test results.
  • Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.

Sterile Processing Technician

Blodgett Hospital
Grand Rapids, MI
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA
05.2019 - 08.2019
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
Charlotte, NC
08.2018 - 04.2019
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Presbyterian Hospital
Charlotte, NC
04.2018 - 07.2018
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Memorial University Medical Center
Savannah, GA
01.2018 - 03.2018
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Akron General Medical Center
Akron, OH
07.2017 - 10.2017
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

University Of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
Sarasota, FL
07.2016 - 01.2017
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS
04.2016 - 07.2016
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

Greenville Memorial Hospital
Greenville, , SC
06.2015 - 03.2016
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.

Sterile Processing Technician

Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Portland, OR
01.2015 - 04.2015
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Medical University Of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
10.2014 - 01.2015
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

Medical University Of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
09.2013 - 03.2014
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

Salem Regional Medical Center
Salem, OR
06.2009 - 11.2012
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.

Sterile Processing Technician

Ruby Memorial Hospital
Morgantown, WV
04.2012 - 06.2012
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Martinez, CA
12.2011 - 03.2012
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
  • Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.

Sterile Processing Technician

St Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD
03.2010 - 12.2010
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Winchester Medical Center
Winchester, VA
02.2010 - 03.2010
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, VA
06.2008 - 12.2008
  • Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
  • Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
  • Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
  • Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.

Sterile Processing Technician

Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital
Columbus, GA
1998.04 - 2008.06
  • Ordered and restocked supplies for decontamination and surgical areas.
  • Recorded biologicals and test results.
  • Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
  • Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.

Education

BBA -

Columbus State University
Columbus, GA
08.1984

High School Diploma -

Hardaway High School
Columbus, GA
06.1975

Skills

  • Total Joint Replacements
  • Supply and Instrument Ordering
  • Recording Biologicals
  • Operation Monitoring
  • Instrument Cleaning and Sterilization
  • Computerized Tracking
  • Surgical Equipment Tray Preparation
  • Case Cart Assembly
  • Decontamination and Sanitation
  • Wrapping Procedures
  • Restocking Procedures
  • Steam Autoclaves Operation
  • Sterile Processing and Distribution Certification

Certification

  • Certified CRCST, IAHCSMM /HSPA - 2023

Timeline

Sterile Processing Technician

Emory Decatur Hospital
09.2021 - Current

Sterile Processing Technician

Oshner LSU Medical Center
12.2020 - 02.2021

Sterile Processing Technician

University Of Florda Shands Medical Center
10.2020 - 01.2021

Sterile Processing Technician

Blodgett Hospital
09.2019 - 11.2019

Sterile Processing Technician

Emory University Hospital Midtown
05.2019 - 08.2019

Sterile Processing Technician

Charlotte Orthopedic Hospital
08.2018 - 04.2019

Sterile Processing Technician

Presbyterian Hospital
04.2018 - 07.2018

Sterile Processing Technician

Memorial University Medical Center
01.2018 - 03.2018

Sterile Processing Technician

Vanderbilt Medical Center
10.2017 - 10.2020

Sterile Processing Technician

Akron General Medical Center
07.2017 - 10.2017

Sterile Processing Technician

University Of Michigan
03.2017 - 06.2017

Sterile Processing Technician

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
07.2016 - 01.2017

Sterile Processing Technician

North Mississippi Medical Center
04.2016 - 07.2016

Sterile Processing Technician

Greenville Memorial Hospital
06.2015 - 03.2016

Sterile Processing Technician

Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
01.2015 - 04.2015

Sterile Processing Technician

Medical University Of South Carolina
10.2014 - 01.2015

Sterile Processing Technician

Medical University Of South Carolina
09.2013 - 03.2014

Sterile Processing Technician

Ruby Memorial Hospital
04.2012 - 06.2012

Sterile Processing Technician

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
12.2011 - 03.2012

Sterile Processing Technician

St Agnes Hospital
03.2010 - 12.2010

Sterile Processing Technician

Winchester Medical Center
02.2010 - 03.2010

Sterile Processing Technician

Salem Regional Medical Center
06.2009 - 11.2012

Sterile Processing Technician

Mary Washington Hospital
06.2008 - 12.2008

Sterile Processing Technician

Hughston Sports Medicine Hospital
1998.04 - 2008.06

BBA -

Columbus State University

High School Diploma -

Hardaway High School
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