Rapheal Washington
CHEEKTOWAGA,New York
Summary
Responsible for the washing and decontamination of instruments and equipment. Responsible for equipment retrieval, set-up, testing and distribution and retrieval of instruments from OR. Responsible for house, general and specialty tray assembly, wrapping and sterilization. Responsible for operation, cycle documentation and quality assurance of sterilizers, system 1 (Steris) and decontaminators. Responsible for exchange cart, par level cart, case cart and specialty cart inventory and set-up. Responsible for in-stock inventory management.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
President Of WNY Association for CS Professional
Health Care Sterile Processing Association
Buffalo, NY
03.2025 - Current
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance sterile processing standards across health care facilities.
- Developed and implemented training programs for sterile processing professionals nationwide.
- Collaborated with industry stakeholders to advance best practices in infection prevention and control.
- Advocated for regulatory changes to improve patient safety and quality of care in sterile processing.
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
E O C UB
Buffalo, NY
10.2018 - Current
- Teach courses in Sterile Processing.
- Preparation and delivery of lecture/lab/clinical instruction materials at all levels of training.
- Participate in curriculum development
- Student advising.
- Attempt to build professional relationships with healthcare facilities so as to promote and place recent graduates in Sterile Processing Technician jobs.
- Ensure that safe practices are utilized by students and staff.
- Responsible for the creation and revision of weekly lesson plans.
- Facilitated interactive discussions to enhance student understanding and participation.
- Developed and implemented engaging course materials aligned with curriculum standards.
LEAD TECH
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL
01.1997 - Current
- Operate sterilizing equipment
- Central service technicians
- Play a critical role in preventing infection by sterilizing, cleaning, processing, assembling, storing, and distributing medical supplies.
Education
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate -
National Certification Board CBSPD
BUFFALO, NY02-2026
High School Diploma - undefined
Lackawanna High School
LACKAWANA, NY01-1993
Skills
- Sterile Processing Technician experience
- Possess basic knowledge of MS office products (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Experience with the clinical training of Sterile Processing Technicians
- Able to identify general instruments
- Lifting trays; walking; standing for periods of time
- Operating equipment, pushing and pulling carts and equipment
- Ability to concentrate on task under disruptive conditions
- Case cart and specialty cart inventory and set-up
- Responsible for in-stock inventory management utilizing the Lawson system
- Leadership team building
- Organizational leadership
- Strategic planning
- Operational excellence
Timeline
President Of WNY Association for CS Professional
Health Care Sterile Processing Association
03.2025 - Current
ADJUNCT INSTRUCTOR
E O C UB
10.2018 - Current
LEAD TECH
KENMORE MERCY HOSPITAL
01.1997 - Current
High School Diploma - undefined
Lackawanna High School
Sterile Processing Technician Certificate -
National Certification Board CBSPD