Stacey Warner

Surgical Technologist and CRCST with over 21 years' experience including cross training in anatomy and surgical procedures. Detail oriented with ability to work swiftly with great composure and efficiency under demanding circumstances. Extremely observant with strong organizational skills including preparation/assembly, decontamination and disinfection, throughout the clinical area.

Possess strong communication skills that strengthen the decision-making process. Proven ability to develop the capabilities of staff and support their goals including self-imposing inspections and utilizing the Sterile Processing Services (SPS) in daily operations. Dependable, dedicated, and strives for success while upholding ST and CRCST standards.

Development, implementation, coordination, maintenance and evaluation of critical and semi-critical medical devices within the RME Program

Reusable Medical Equipment and Devices Coordinator - Lt. Col Luke Weathers, Jr. Veteran Affairs Medical Center

(2023-01 - 2024-12)

• Reviews and revises SOP's per IFUs to ensure compliance of all SOP's for SPS.
• Educates staff and clinical areas on new equipment and devices.
• Assists services outside SPS with review, revising, and creating SOPs to ensure compliance with IFUs
• Participates in infection control and quality management site review, ensures monthly rounding of units and ensure clinic audits are in compliance. Conduct annual risk analysis.
• Reviews and revises monthly hard copy contingency plans for compliance.
• Coordinate and implement annual competencies training for the staff to ensure competency.
• Independently and in collaboration with the Chief reviews manufactures' instruction (IFUs) for cleaning, reprocessing and all storage of all reusable medical equipment and devices.
• Notifies Chief of any anticipated non-conformities in the ability of the facility to reprocess RME and to proactivity stop the line of any RME/RMD that is suspected to be noncompliance according to the IFU.
• Continuously monitors patient safety alerts and advisories, CDC report, FDA alerts and other information to identify opportunities for improvements related to medical equipment processing risks. Performing safety inspection on equipment and devices.
• Maintaining and updates master inventory list for SOPs & RME. Assist with ordering and excessing RME.

Sterile Processing Lead Tech - St. Francis Hospital Memphis - Memphis, TN

(2021-01 - 2023-12)

• Decontaminate, assemble, and package all instruments following the manufacturer IFU as well as scheduling service for instrument repairs.
• Direct and maintain the usage of electronic tracking (Censitrac)
• Distribute and balance workload based on Priority, create and maintain employee work schedule, orient and train employees.
• Test autoclaves, sterrad, and decontamination, washer, Cidex OPA and record the results.
• Reassemble and store specialized instrument.
• Create and Prepare Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)'s for SPS department, all clinics and OR
• Development, implementation, coordination, maintenance and evaluation of critical and semi-critical medical devices within the department needs.
• Orchestrate in-service for SPS, clinical and O.R. Staff
• Follow established guidelines for packaging, labeling, and selecting the proper method of sterilization.
• Monitor and make work assignments, provides input on performance, resolves daily workplace issues and maintains efficient workflow.

Surgical Tech Data Coordinator - Methodist Le Bonheur Children's Hospital / Methodist University Hospital Memphis - Memphis, TN

(2015-01 - 2021-12)

• Enters record documents or patient charges into system daily. Billed for necessary anesthesia time for surgery.
• Receive request from surgeons or nurses to schedule procedures with surgeon's needs.
• Contact patients to schedule pre-operative appointments.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare providers to ensure smooth scheduling and communicating with leads regarding block time.
• Scheduling procedures for Cardiac catheterization lab and GI lab

Surgical Technologist | Neurology Specialist - Semmes Murphy Surgery Center - Memphis, TN

(2011-01 - 2015-12)

• Ensure all autoclave sterilizers and washers are functioning properly before the start of A.M. cases. Pull & check cases to ensure all supplies and instruments are available for scheduled procedures
• Spread, open, and set up surgical cases using aseptic techniques for each procedure
• Assist surgeon while helping train fellow doctors become more proficient in their specialty
• Assist with nerve stimulators by administering contrast to follow channel for stimulator placement to control patient pain
• Ensure all sterilization records are up to date
• Obtains the necessary information from the manufacturer or vendor
• Run Bowie Dick biological test on autoclaves and recorded biological results from incubator
• Assist surgeon during Neurology surgeries
• Help clean and set up anesthesia machines for the next case, while patient is being transported to recovery.
• Change circuits, suctions, EKG leads, clean or change BP cuffs and dispose all used endotracheal tubes, empty IV bags, temp probes etc. and make sure all gases are off on the Anesthesia Machine at the end of the day.

Surgical Technologist | Orthopedic Specialist - Campbell Clinic Orthopedic Surgery Center - Germantown, TN

(2007-01 - 2011-12)

• Communicate with orthopedic instrument and implant representatives to ensure proper medical devices are in place at the request of the surgeon
• Prepare a sterile field using sterile techniques
• Assist surgeon in orthopedic cases such as wrist, elbow, knee, shoulder arthroscopy, bone fractures, and total joint procedures
• Gather all surgical supplies and instruments needed for surgical procedures
• Prepare a sterile field using aseptic technique
• Assisted with anesthesia machines by changing circuits, suctions, EKG leads, clean or change BP cuffs and dispose all used endotracheal tubes, empty IV bags, temp probes etc. and make sure all gases are off at the end of the day.
• Educates hospital staff, including the executive level, on all new equipment to ensure compliance is met

DIPLOMA - Bolton High (1995-12)

Surgical Technologist Diploma - Surgical Technology - Concorde College (2005-05 - 2005-05)