Julie Desjardins
SOOKE,BC
Summary
Dedicated professional with expertise in sterilization and infection control within medical environments. Proven ability to collaborate with teams, solve problems efficiently, and maintain accurate records, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and enhancing patient safety.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
Victoria Surgery
Victoria, British Columbia
11.2023 - Current
- Operated sterilization equipment, ensuring effective decontamination of medical devices for safe patient use.
- Inspected and tested reprocessed instruments for cleanliness and functionality.
- Maintained logs of sterilization cycles and equipment maintenance records.
- Followed infection control procedures to minimize contamination risks.
- Prepared trays, instrument packs and surgical sets.
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
- Assisted with training staff on proper operation of medical instrumentation and equipment related to reprocessing activities.
- Verified proper labeling of items sent for sterilization, maintaining compliance with patient information and procedure requirements.
- Followed strict safety protocols while handling hazardous waste materials from contaminated instruments.
- Maintained accurate records of sterilization processes, documenting cycle parameters and biological monitoring test results to support quality assurance.
- Conducted daily rounds to collect equipment for processing and distributed equipment throughout the facility to maintain required levels.
Nail Technician
self employed
Victoria, British Columbia
06.2012 - Current
- Provided personalized nail care services to diverse clientele.
- Cultivated repeat client base, contributing to increased profits and stable cash flow.
- Maintained clean, organized workspace, enhancing client safety and comfort.
- Cleaned and sterilized tools and work areas between customers.
- Managed detailed inventory of nail care supplies, ensuring availability of popular products.
- Performed administrative duties such as scheduling appointments and taking payments from customers.
Education
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (Correspondence) -
Vancouver Community College
Vancouver, BC02-2024
High School Diploma -
Montreal High
Montreal, QC06-1994
Skills
- Sterilization procedures
- Sterilization methods
- Steam autoclaves operation
- Equipment disinfection
- Room disinfection
- Biological monitoring
- Infection control
- Medical equipment setup
- Medical supply management
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Quality assurance
- Equipment maintenance
- Record keeping
- Multitasking Abilities
- Workplace safety adherence
- Problem solving
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Continuous learning mindset
- Professional ethics
- Patient confidentiality
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Quality assurance
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
VCC-Medical Device Reprocessing Technician Theory (Correspondence)
Timeline
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician
Victoria Surgery
11.2023 - Current
Nail Technician
self employed
06.2012 - Current
Medical Device Reprocessing Technician (Correspondence) -
Vancouver Community College
High School Diploma -
Montreal High