Samantha Jones

HCA Brandon Regional

HCA Trinity Hospital

HCA Blake Medical Center

HCA Northside Hospital

HCA South Tampa

HCA Southshore

HCA Oakhill Hospital

HCA Bayonet Point Medical Center

HCA Palms of Pasadena

• Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
• Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
• Validated the sterility of processed instruments by performing biological and chemical testing.
• Operated and maintained steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads and maintenance procedures performed.

• Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
• Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
• Packaged instruments into peel pouches and properly labeled pouches.

Cape Coral Hospital

Leesar Inc.

• Performed decontamination of medical instruments and equipment to prepare for sterilization.
• Assembled instrument trays, inspected and tested instruments after cleaning to ensure all particles were removed prior to sterilization.

• Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
• Changed autoclave charts daily by dating and initialing each chart load.
• Set proper temperature, pressure and parameters for steam machines to prepare for instrument cleaning.
• Recorded sterilizer, biologicals & diagnostic test results.

• Disassembles, cleans, disinfects and reassembles instruments
• Wraps, labels and seals supplies
• Loads sterilizer carts
• Run washer, ultrasonic, bowie dick tests and replace new control nightly for all systems
• Responsible for the preparation of all loaners that are needed for cases for the following day

• Run & recorded results of biological and diagnostic tests.
• Packaged instruments into peel pouches and properly labeled pouches.
• Operated and maintained steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads and maintenance procedures performed.
• The decontamination, prepping, packaging and sterilization of all instrumentation

• Case cart preparation: Gather all necessary instruments, supplies and equipment for specific procedures and place in a cart to be delivered to OR/procedure areas
• Assembly: Assemble and replace instruments/equipment to their designated trays/containers
• Decontamination-clean instruments/equipment that are returned from OR/procedure areas
• Use of Sterilizer and various machinery to clean and sterilize instruments, equipment and supplies

• Clean, disinfect, inspect, assemble and sterilize surgical instruments
• Completed 400 hours of hands-on experience which include: General Cleaning, Wrapping Packaging, Assemble Instrument Tray, Sterilization, Storage Clean & Sterile, Patient Care Equipment, Linen Folding, Case Carts, Distribution and Miscellaneous Policies & Procedures
• Prepare for international certification by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service