Maria Isabel Salcido
West Covina
Summary
Detail-oriented Sterile Processing Technician skilled in sterilization techniques, inventory management, and adherence to safety standards. Committed to maintaining patient safety and ensuring compliance with regulations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sterile processing tech II
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park
02.2013 - Current
- Cleans, disinfects, sterilizes, assembles, and packages surgical instruments and medical equipment for efficient reuse in surgical settings.
- Sterilized surgical instruments using steam and chemical methods.
- Operated sterilization equipment according to strict safety protocols to uphold patient safety standards.
- Inspected and assembled instrument trays for surgical procedures.
- Maintained precise inventory records for sterilized supplies to ensure availability for surgical procedures.
- Managed inventory and supplies to ensure materials were available.
- Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
EVS services
Kaiser Permanente
Baldwin Park
12.2008 - 03.2013
- Ensured clean, sanitary, and organized environments in homes, hospitals, and commercial facilities.
- Sanitized surfaces to prevent contamination
- Disposing of waste meeting hygiene standards and reporting maintenance issues
- Restocked supplies to maintain inventory
- Executed daily responsibilities with precision and attention to detail.
- Collaborated with diverse coworkers to achieve service goals and resolve operational issues.
- Key duties:
Education
Medical Assistance - Career And Technical Education
Premier College
Irwindale California03-2023
Sterile Technician - Tecnical
Premier College
Irwindale California06-2012
High School Diploma -
Defensores De Anahuac
Estado De Mexico01-1980
Skills
- Sterilization techniques
- Instrument sterilization
- Sterilizer operation
- Steam sterilization
- Low-temperature sterilization
- High-level disinfection
- Decontamination
- Surgical instrument decontamination
- Instrument cleaning
- Aseptic maintenance
- Sanitation techniques
- Sterility testing
- Instrument inspection
- Instrument packaging
- Tray preparation
- Case cart preparation
- Case cart assembly
- Case cart retrieval
- Instrument storage
- Picking instruments
- Processing instruments
- Chemical safety
- Safety standards
- Patient safety standards
- OSHA regulations compliance
- Compliance standards
- Decontamination methods
- Ultrasonic cleaning
- Equipment operation
- Equipment testing
- Equipment monitoring
- Inventory management
- Computerized tracking
- Case tracking systems
- Supply replenishment
- Stock rotation
- Workstation organization
- Recording test results
- Recording biologicals
- Process improvement
- Pathogen awareness
- Instrument knowledge
- Instrumentation knowledge
- Sterilization methods
- Instrument knowledge
- OSHA regulations compliance
- Instrumentation knowledge
Timeline
Sterile processing tech II
Kaiser Permanente
02.2013 - Current
EVS services
Kaiser Permanente
12.2008 - 03.2013
Medical Assistance - Career And Technical Education
Premier College
Sterile Technician - Tecnical
Premier College
High School Diploma -
Defensores De Anahuac