SPD Instrument Coordinator, Endo. Reprocessor, Preceptor, Supervisor

Erica Morgan

Chicago, IL ***** 773-***-**** *********@*****.***

Professional Summary:

Dedicated Medical professional with strong communication and organizational skills. Demonstrates professionalism to ensure both patient and customer satisfaction. Excels at working independently while also embracing teamwork and upholding high ethical standards.

Core Competencies:

Oral and Written Communication

Leadership and Conflict Resolution

Adaptability and Attention to detail

EDUCATION

2019-Current HSPA:

●(CRCST) Certified Registered Central Service Technician

●(CER) Certified Endoscopy Reprocessor

●(CIS) Certified Instrument Specialist

●(CHL) Certification in Healthcare Leadership

2021-Current Renewal Ongoing

●BLS CPR and AED Certified Adult, Infant, Child

2017-2018

●Malcolm X - Sterile Processing Program

2001

●Richard Daley College - Certificate of Completion in Medical Terminology

1992

●Olive Harvey -Associates Degree in Liberal Arts

Sterile Processing, Endoscopy, and Instrument Coordinator Experience

2023-Current

Surgical Solutions- Contracted at John Stroger of CCH

Instrument Coordinator

Collaborates with surgeons, O.R. Nurses, internal clinics, vendors, and SPD staff to ensure the availability of instrument orders, repairs, and loaners

Ensures timely communication to facilitate the return and delivery of operative equipment and instrumentation

Collaborates with Steris IMS to do preventative maintenance on instrument trays

Collect defibrillator pedals across the hospital to have them tested and maintained

Inputs, updates, and uploads new tray recipes and photos into the SPM tracking system

Collaborates with the Perioperative team to spearhead new instrument projects (e.g. Trauma Power, DaVinci Robotics, and Wolf Urology instrumentation and trays)

May 2022-Sept. 2023

Surgical Solutions -Contracted at John Stroger of CCH

Endoscopy Reprocessing Tech.

Operated Nanosonics Trophon machine for HLD of instrumentation such as Ultrasound and Transrectal probes

Operated Boroscope to examine internal lumens of all flexible scopes

Reprocessed Manometry probes

December 2021-March 2022 13 Wk. Contract

SIPS Consults Agency-University of Chicago

Endoscopy Reprocessing Tech.

Stayed abreast with the latest endoscopy reprocessing techniques and safety protocols through continued education and training

Ensured the environment in which endoscopy procedures and reprocessing adhere to sterile processing standards to reduce the risk of contamination

May-December 2021

Northshore University Health System

Lead Sterile Processing Technician

Oversaw the department and staff when management and supervisors were unavailable

Oversaw and coordinated the workflow of the department

Served as the primary point of contact for students and new hires

Monitored the sterilization and processing of instruments to ensure quality

Under the direction of the SPD manager, practiced and enforced infection control standards

2019-2021

Steris IMS University of Illinois at Chicago

Endoscopy Reprocessing Tech.

Preformed manual cleaning and HLD on Endoscopes that included; ENT flex. and rigid Scopes, Sigmoidoscopes, Cystoscopes, Colonoscopes, Gastroscopes (EGD), Bronchoscopes, Radial (Ebus), Linear, Fujinon, Duodenum scopes, Manometry and Transrectal probes

Operates Borescope to ensure lumen items are free of bioburden and debris

●Operates Scope Buddy Plus to ensure proper dosing of detergent

●Operated had held and electronic leak testers and air compressors

●Operates Medivator Advantage Plus Endoscope Reprocessing System

●Operates Reliance EPS Endoscopy Processing System

●Responsible for manually recording all leak test results

●Responsible for using the HLD Cidex OPA system along with its test strips to ensure proper disinfection of scopes, and indicate proper level of concentration

2018-2019

Ann & Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Sterile Processing Tech.

●Team Lead and Preceptor of new employees, and students

●Clean, decontaminate, and disinfect surgical instruments and equipment to ensure that they are free of biological materials and contaminants

●Operated and maintained sterilization equipment (e.g., Autoclaves, V-pro, Sterrad machines, hydrogen peroxide, gas plasma, medivator, ultrasonic machine, and instrument and cart washers

●Verified the effectiveness of steam, sterrad and v-pro sterilization processes by checking chemical, biological indicators, and cycle parameters

●Ensured that all surgical instruments and medical devices were properly sterilized, functioning and available for use in patient care settings contributing to infection prevention and patient safety

●Manually process ENT Scopes and Endoscopes

●Processed robotic, laparoscopic, endoscopic, general, and orthopedic instrumentation

Computer Skills

Tracking Systems: SPM, Impress, Case Check, Censis CensiTrac, Citrix, Vocera, Epic Hyperspace and Scan.

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Teams and PowerPoint

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