Skills:
Performed instrument preparation and sterilization under the direction of supervisory staff during 400 clinical hour internship; retrieved used equipment and medical supplies to decontaminate; properly disposed of hazardous waste materials and inspected, prepared, and packaged instruments and equipment for sterilization; operated and maintained steam autoclaves and kept records of items loaded and completed loads; observed gauges and equipment to detect any malfunctions and ensure they remained in full operational capacity; operated and maintained low temperature hydrogen peroxide plasma sterilizers and documented loads; verified the sterilization process by routinely using a combination of mechanical, chemical, and biological indicators to evaluate the process and indirectly the microbiologic status of the processed items; organized and assembled routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other irregular supplies; performed other supportive duties as necessary and requested.