04/14/2026
Meet Armando, a guy with a smile that lights up the room! He’s been part of our hospital family for 16 years, serving in a variety of roles. His first job with us was washing pots in the cafeteria - then he moved to central supply and ultimately joined the sterile processing team. Today, as our new sterile processing manager, he leads a team of 20 colleagues who work 24/7 to support safe patient care across the operating room, emergency room, cath lab and labor and delivery. Their behind-the-scenes work helps ensure surgical instruments and equipment are cleaned, sterilized and ready for use. They do this using extreme heat and a special mixture of hot v***r to clean, sterilize and eliminate bacteria.
Armando has earned every available certification in his field, including Certified Registered Central Service Technician, Certified Instrument Specialist, Certified Healthcare Leader and Certified Endoscope Reprocessor. After working in medical facilities across Anchorage, he chose to return and become full time at our hospital, where he says he feels welcome and appreciated, and gets to work with his professional and knowledgeable team every day. Thank you, Armando, for your leadership, dedication and for helping create healthier tomorrows for our patients.
