Cast your vote for Certification Board Member Nominees!

Voting is open. Winners to be announced on April 23rd, Thursday.

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Voting is open to all active CBSPD certificants’, with a certification in good standing. We kindly request the following, when you vote:

1. Please take a few minutes to read the biographies of the nominees. You’ll be voting for someone to represent your CBSPD credential, so your vote is important.
2. On the electronic ballot, please fill out the required fields, i.e. name, certification ID number or the last four digits of your Social Security number and a valid email address.
3.  Please vote for the nominee that represents your CBSPD credential. For example, if you’re certified as a Technician, then you will vote for the Technician nominee.
   a) If you hold more than one CBSPD certification, then you may vote once, for the nominee that represents each credential you have. For example, if you’re certified as a Technician and GI Scope Reprocessor, then you may vote for the Technician and GI Scope nominees.
4. Please be sure to cast your vote ONCE.  Multiple votes, from the same user, will not be counted.

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Nominee Biographies

Technician Nominee

Meet Makeba Spigner, CSPDT, CSIS, from Ohio!

First, I would like to say thank you the Board for your consideration of me, to be CBSPD Certificant Board Member, I am very excited for the opportunity. Six years ago, I was working in sales, doing very well but going nowhere, and not really feeling a sense of satisfaction, so I decided to make a career change. After researching for two years, I decided on Sterile Processing and that CBSPD would be the organization that would help me achieve my goal of certification. After receiving my CSPDT certification in 2016, I received three offers in my first month of being certified, this is when I knew Sterile Processing was for me. My first Sterile Processing job was at Community Tissue Service in 2016, which was a medical manufacturing position that I held for one and a half years, then decided I wanted move forward and work in an hospital setting. Working at Dayton Children’s Hospital, as a Sterile Processing Tech has been more rewarding then I could ever image. For approximately four years, I have worked using my skills and knowledge from CBSPD to comply with standard work practices and well as AAMI standards. I have attained and maintained processing goals relating to productivity and quality.

For the last four years, I have worked in the field of Sterile Processing and continued my education by earning my second certification, CSIS from CBSPD. In May, I will be taking the CSPM certification.  With these certifications, as well as hands on learning, I am able to ensure safe effective levels of practice to protect the public. I always promote and encourage the education of Sterile Processing to the point of certification. Promoting good ethical guidelines and accountability, coupled with a eagerness to learn and do well, I think I would be a great fit for CBSPD Board.

Makeba Spigner CSPDT, CSIS

GI Scope Nominee

Meet Lorraine Thornton, CSPDS, CFER, from Colorado!

I would like to nominate myself (Lorraine Thornton), for consideration for the Board Vacant position – GI Scope. I have over 20+ years’ experience in Sterile Processing in the hospital and Ambulatory setting. I am currently working in the capacity as a Sterilization and Reprocessing Director and a Sterile Processing Technician. I am driven and compassionate about Sterile Processing and have a strong focus for patient safety.

I am totally committed lo patient safety and am a strong advocate for Sterile Processing certification. Certification provides our profession with a level of achievement beyond the Basic Sterilization 101, and it requires continuing education to help develop skills and understanding of the manufacturer’s instruction for use and regulatory guidance. I feel certification and continuing education is a necessity in our profession, because we have found ourselves in a healthcare industry that is constantly changing in areas of computer/instrument technology and regulations.

I guarantee you that I will work hard to contribute to the success of the Certification Board.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Lorraine Thornton, CSPDS, CFER

Management Nominee

Meet Kathy German, CSPDT, CSPM, from Pennsylvania!

A little about me … l have been married to my wonderful husband now for twenty-five years. We have three children and three granddaughters. We live in south central Pennsylvania and love to travel to the beach whenever we get the chance.

I started my career in the medical field in 1995. I worked in General Surgery for a year, primarily dealing with breast cancer patients. I then moved on to Urology, where I worked for ten years. I have been working in Ophthalmology for 17 years now. I have worked in many positions with the practice I am employed for now. I started with this company, as the first Surgical Scheduler and am now serving in the position of Surgical Services Supervisor. Along the way, I served in the following capacities: H&P Coordinator, Surgical Team Leader, Surgical Scrub and Instrument Tech. My team consists of receptionists, Instrument Technicians and Surgical Assistants for two outpatient surgery centers.

My responsibilities include:

• Inventory, par levels (creating and maintaining) stocking on a daily basis, cost control measures.
• Implant consignment, inventory and vendor management
• HIPAA Compliance
• EMR mastery
• Surgical Scheduling
• Maintenance of OR preference cards.
• Keeping processes updated.
• Keeping IFU’s current and overseeing that they are adhered to.
• Maintaining sterilizers and ultrasounds
• Compliance with Bl and Cl
• Staff schedules and annual reviews
• Annual staff competencies
• Assisting the Clinical Director in Medicare and AAAHC audits

My certifications include:

• CSPM 2020
• CSPDT 2019
• BLS 2019
• Alcon FEMTO Laser Operator 2015

It is my plan to further my knowledge with future certifications within the Sterile Processing field, to better understand how to bring the best outcome to every patient that I encounter.

Kathy German CSPDT, CSPM