Vanessa Duke
Glendale,Arizona
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sterile Processing Technician
VA Hospital
12.2024 - Current
- Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
- Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
- Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
- Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
- Properly clean scopes for ENT, Urology and endo department.
Instrument Technician
Evernorth Care Group Outpatient Surgery
01.2015 - 11.2024
- Demonstrate expertise in operating and maintaining sterilization equipment including steam, chemical, and low temp sterilization.
- Clean, inspect, and sterilize surgical instruments along with equipment such as power tools and endoscopes.
- Maintain records and reports related to the processing of instrument sterilization cycles.
- Keep records of all repairs of surgical instruments and endoscopes.
- Monitor inventory and order supplies as needed.
- Contact service reps when machines malfunction.
- Call reps/vendors for specialty instruments upon doctor’s request and make sure items arrive in a timely manner.
- Check schedule to make sure we have enough trays for each case. Determine what needs to be turned over if needed.
- Train new surgical techs in sterile processing.
- Pull case carts and instrument sets.
- Assist surgeons and operating room staff with preparation and setup of sterile field.
- Scrub Colonoscopy, General, and Podiatry cases.
Sterile Processing Technician
Banner Boswell Hospital
05.2014 - 01.2015
- Properly clean and inspect instruments and precisely follow manufacturer’s recommendation when cleaning endoscopes.
- Assemble and inspect instruments when setting trays.
- Determine what items require steam or low temp sterilization.
- Pulling cases and delivering to O.R.
Education
Certificate - Sterile Processing
Gateway Community College
Phoenix, AZ05.2014
GED -
Literacy Volunteer
Phoenix, AZ03.2012
Skills
- Sterilization
- Attention to detail
- Leader
- Microsoft
- Knowledge of asepsis
- Censitrac system
- Ordering supplies
- Staff training
Certification
- CRCST, 05/14
- Healthcare Sterile Processing Association
Timeline
Sterile Processing Technician
VA Hospital
12.2024 - Current
Instrument Technician
Evernorth Care Group Outpatient Surgery
01.2015 - 11.2024
Sterile Processing Technician
Banner Boswell Hospital
05.2014 - 01.2015
Certificate - Sterile Processing
Gateway Community College
GED -
Literacy Volunteer
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