Samantha Smith
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
Northside Hospital Atlanta
09.2024 - Current
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
- Supported surgical teams effectively by preparing instrument trays according to procedure requirements.
- Reduced risk of infections by maintaining a clean and sterile environment within the processing area.
- Enhanced patient safety by ensuring proper sterilization and packaging of medical equipment.
- Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
- Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
- Tested sterilization equipment by performing regular checks and maintenance to keep instruments in working order.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills when troubleshooting issues with autoclaves or other sterilization equipment.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
- Maintained clean and organized sterile processing areas to prevent contamination of instruments and equipment.
- Operated specialized equipment using steam, gas and chemical methods to sterilize equipment.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
Sterile Processing technician at a nationally ranked children’s hospital in Atlanta. At CHOA I work as a team to ensure surgical trays are clean, sterilized, and assembled for next-day use in the OR. I am proficient in the use of steam sterilizers, and V-Pro low-temperature sterilization. I am also proficient in cleaning endoscopes and using the scope cleaning medivators. I have helped train fellow new hires. I also have skills in preparing case carts
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital
08.2023
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Sterile Processing Technician for Steris. I have completed the Steris Academy Training and I am a graduate of the Ashworth College Sterile Processing program. I work in Decontamination using the three-sink process and ultrasonics, and washers to clean surgical instruments from Duke Hospitals, UNC Chapel Hill Hospitals, Womack Army Medical Hospital, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Carolinas Healthcare. I am also familiar with the prep and pack assembling trays to be returned to the hospital promptly
Steris Instrument Processing Services
02.2023 - 08.2023
Lifeguarding patrons and establishing a safe environment, Swim Instructing
YMCA of Atlanta
06.2004 - 07.2021
Communicating with clients, scheduling lessons with clients, and teaching swimming lessons
Sunsational Swim School
05.2016 - 09.2019
Pro Sales Associate selling products to customers and dealing with payments over the phone and cash payments through the register. Also taking phone sales. I was soon promoted to work at the service desk, where I was again promoted to assistant service desk supervisor, responsible for taking calls, pulling online orders, and ensuring deliveries were ready to go out for delivery the next day. I was then promoted to service desk supervisor
THE HOME DEPOT
07.2018 - 07.2019
Education
Sterile Processing Technician Career Diploma -
Ashworth College
04.2023
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Atlanta Career Institute
05.2017
High School Diploma -
Clarkston High School
05.2006
Skills
- SPM Knowledgeable
- Hard worker
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer skills
- Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Typing skills
- Management skills
- People Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Multitasking
- Attention to Detail
- Verbal Communication
- Written Communication
Certification
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Career Diploma
Leadership Experience
- Head Lifeguard
- Head swim Instructor
- Aquatics Coordinator for the YMCA of Atlanta
- Lifeguard Instructor and Trainer for the YMCA USA
- Service Desk Lead
- Service Desk Supervisor for Home Depot
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
Northside Hospital Atlanta
09.2024 - Current
Sterile Processing technician at a nationally ranked children’s hospital in Atlanta. At CHOA I work as a team to ensure surgical trays are clean, sterilized, and assembled for next-day use in the OR. I am proficient in the use of steam sterilizers, and V-Pro low-temperature sterilization. I am also proficient in cleaning endoscopes and using the scope cleaning medivators. I have helped train fellow new hires. I also have skills in preparing case carts
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta: Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital
08.2023
Sterile Processing Technician for Steris. I have completed the Steris Academy Training and I am a graduate of the Ashworth College Sterile Processing program. I work in Decontamination using the three-sink process and ultrasonics, and washers to clean surgical instruments from Duke Hospitals, UNC Chapel Hill Hospitals, Womack Army Medical Hospital, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, and Carolinas Healthcare. I am also familiar with the prep and pack assembling trays to be returned to the hospital promptly
Steris Instrument Processing Services
02.2023 - 08.2023
Pro Sales Associate selling products to customers and dealing with payments over the phone and cash payments through the register. Also taking phone sales. I was soon promoted to work at the service desk, where I was again promoted to assistant service desk supervisor, responsible for taking calls, pulling online orders, and ensuring deliveries were ready to go out for delivery the next day. I was then promoted to service desk supervisor
THE HOME DEPOT
07.2018 - 07.2019
Communicating with clients, scheduling lessons with clients, and teaching swimming lessons
Sunsational Swim School
05.2016 - 09.2019
Lifeguarding patrons and establishing a safe environment, Swim Instructing
YMCA of Atlanta
06.2004 - 07.2021
Sterile Processing Technician Career Diploma -
Ashworth College
Medical Assistant Certificate -
Atlanta Career Institute
High School Diploma -
Clarkston High School
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