Rosie K. Griffin
Los Angeles,CA
Summary
Meticulous and quality-focused Certified Sterile Processing Technician with surgical medical environments. Possesses high attention to detail and operational compliance. Adept in sterile tray assembly workflow efficiency and productivity monitoring.
Certified Sterile Processing professional with experience in decontamination, sterilization, and equipment maintenance. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results, adaptable to changing needs and workflows. Skilled in maintaining compliance with healthcare standards, ensuring patient safety, and managing inventory efficiently. Known for reliability, precision, and effective communication in high-pressure environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Encino Specialty Surgery Center
04.2025 - Current
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Handled and disposed of sharps, biohazards and other hazardous materials in accordance with established protocols.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Northridge Medical Center
12.2024 - 04.2025
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
- Maintained clean and organized sterile processing areas to prevent contamination of instruments and equipment.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
DISC Surgery Center
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Assured instrument availability by managing inventory and promptly restocking supplies as needed.
- Supported operational excellence by accurately assembling instrument trays according to procedure-specific requirements.
- Maintained a clean and organized work environment for efficient processing of medical equipment.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Santa Monica Surgery Center
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Improved patient safety by ensuring all surgical instruments were properly sterilized and assembled.
- Fostered effective communication within the team, contributing to a seamless workflow between departments involved in patient care.
- Upheld regulatory requirements, diligently performing biological monitoring tests on sterilizers regularly.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Hospital Harbor
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Collaborated with the surgical team, providing timely delivery of sterile equipment during surgeries.
- Played a crucial role in maintaining Joint Commission accreditation through adherence to best practices in sterile processing operations.
- Assisted in reducing surgical delays, swiftly addressing any issues related to missing or damaged instruments.
- Achieved consistent quality outcomes, closely following manufacturer guidelines for reprocessing reusable medical devices.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Lexington Plastic Surgery Center
06.2021 - 03.2023
- Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Transported soiled eye instrumentation from O.R to decontamination for reprocessing.
- Pulled case carts for next day cases.
- Prep/Pack instrumentation.
- Answer and directed phone calls.
Certified Sterile Processing Tech/Endoscopy(G.I)Technician
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Advanced scopes according to doctor's requests during colonoscopy, EGD, Flex, Sig.
- Efficiently and effectively provided assistance during various exams and collections.
- Cleaned and reprocessed scopes.
- Assembled Instrument sets.
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Cedars Sinai Hospital
02.2017 - 09.2017
- Performs and participates in decontamination, cleaning, assembling, packaging, sterilization, storage and distribution of reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments and medical equipment.
- Sorts mismatched sets of instruments, trays, and medical equipment.
Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician
Huntington Memorial Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2017
- Operated high level disinfecting ultrasonic washers, steam autoclaves, liquid based washer/disinfectors and vaporized hydrogen peroxide sterilization systems (Steris V-Pro).
- Prepares and distributes operating room and module order requests in accordance with priority identification; providing excellent customer service for problem resolution.
- Maintained a clean and safe environment while observing all personal protective equipment standards, standard precautions, infection control practices.
Sterile Processing Technician
Keck Hospital of USC
03.2014 - 06.2015
- Manual cleaning of instruments and equipment to remove contaminates.
- Operation and maintenance of decontamination equipment.
- Meticulous examination of instruments and equipment to ensure they are clean.
Education
Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician -
CBSPD
Los Angeles, CACertified Registered Central Service Technician - undefined
CRCST
Los Angeles, CASurgical Technician Diploma - undefined
CBD College
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Workload prioritization
- Visual inspection
- Assembly and packaging
- Decontaminating surgical instruments
- Sterilization techniques
Timeline
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Encino Specialty Surgery Center
04.2025 - Current
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Northridge Medical Center
12.2024 - 04.2025
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
DISC Surgery Center
12.2023 - 12.2024
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Santa Monica Surgery Center
06.2023 - 12.2023
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Hospital Harbor
03.2023 - 06.2023
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Lexington Plastic Surgery Center
06.2021 - 03.2023
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
UCLA Jules Stein Eye Institute
01.2018 - 06.2021
Certified Sterile Processing Tech/Endoscopy(G.I)Technician
Foothill Presbyterian Hospital
09.2017 - 01.2018
Certified Sterile Processing Technician
Cedars Sinai Hospital
02.2017 - 09.2017
Certified Central Sterile Processing Technician
Huntington Memorial Hospital
06.2015 - 04.2017
Sterile Processing Technician
Keck Hospital of USC
03.2014 - 06.2015
Certified Registered Central Service Technician - undefined
CRCST
Surgical Technician Diploma - undefined
CBD College
Certified Sterile Processing Distribution Technician -
CBSPD
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