TAMARA GARDNER
Columbus
Summary
To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my learnings, knowledge, and skills. Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Supply Technician
Chalmers Wylie Ambulatory Care Center
09.2016 - 12.2025
- I was responsible for the processing and distribution of semi-critical and critical Reusable Medical Equipment (RME) utilized by all areas of the Medical Center.
- Duties of the position include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Prepares, stores and distributes semi-critical and critical RME used by all patient care and treatment entities;
- Supports the needs of the Operating Room (OR) preparing instruments and complex trays for utilization according to the operative schedule;
- Identifies damaged and malfunctioning instruments, reassembling multi-part of complex sets, inspecting them for gross contamination, properly placing instruments in the set according to the needs for the specific tray;
- Ensures all surgical case carts are completed and available to support daily surgical schedules;
- Provides surgical instrumentation to the OR, Specialty Clinics, and Community Based Outpatient Clinics (CBOCs);
- Evaluates the anticipated needs of surgical instruments and trays using established procedures and standardized inventories and effects required changes using knowledge and experience in operating room procedures and medical terminology;
- Completes sterile instrument processing for the SPS.
Sterile Process Technician
White Fence Surgical Suites
09.2014 - 09.2016
- Decontaminates, reprocesses, and sterilizes all surgical sets and instruments for the surgical days caseload.
- I also answered to all requests from the surgery rooms as cases are being performed and stat items etc. are needed.
- I worked with many instrument Vendors and made sure their loaner sets for the cases were checked off, cleaned and sterilized for that particular case.
- I ordered and restocked all disposable supplies for our department.
- I could recognize the different cases and what items, instruments that were needed to possibly be turned over for later cases that day without any instructions from the O.R. rooms.
- Worked very closely with the Surgical Nurse Manager for various duties in that position.
Education
High School Graduate - Accounting, Business, Journalism
Zanesville High School
Zanesville, OhioSkills
- STERILIZATION PROCEDURES
- CASE CART ASSEMBLY
- COMPUTERIZED TRACKING
- DIAGNOSTIC TESTING
- COMPLETING DIAGNOSTIC
- ASSEMBLING CASE CARTS
- MANAGING MATERIALS
- DECONTAMINATION
- COMMUNICATING
- TEAM ORIENTED
- ANSWERING PHONES
- VARIOUS DUTIES
Certification
HSPA CRCST
Certified Registered Central Service Technician from HSPA
#57943
Timeline
Medical Supply Technician
Chalmers Wylie Ambulatory Care Center
09.2016 - 12.2025
Sterile Process Technician
White Fence Surgical Suites
09.2014 - 09.2016
High School Graduate - Accounting, Business, Journalism
Zanesville High School
CURRENT STATUS
- Officially retired from my tour of duty with the Federal Government on December 12, 2025
- Am seeking employment, preferably, part time or casual.