Sterile Processing Supervisor and QA Leader

Athelyn Morris

Chicago, IL ***** +1-312-***-**** **********************@***********.***

Summary

Accomplished sterile processing professional with 24 years of experience, including 13 years in leadership roles. Skilled in supervising teams, onboarding new employees, and ensuring quality assurance. Proven expertise in staff training, competency assessments, and organizing in-services to maintain high standards of education and compliance within sterile processing departments.

Work Experience

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Tekgo Chicago, IL

June 2026 to Present

• Performed decontamination cleaning of instrumentation and assembled surgical trays, ensuring compliance with safety standards and supporting efficient operating room workflows. Sterile Processing Technician supervisor

SIPS Consults Chicago, IL

August 2025 to July 2026

• Supervised staff by assigning team members to various department areas, ensuring optimal workflow and coverage across shifts.

• Managed ordering of instrumentation as needed, maintaining adequate inventory to support uninterrupted surgical operations.

• Monitored staff competence by scheduling in-services and continuing education, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.

• Coordinated ongoing training and professional development, improving staff performance and departmental efficiency. Quality assurance

Edwards Hospital Naperville, IL

November 2024 to July 2025

Inspecting trays making sure the right instrumentation was in the trays, ordering instrumentation trays that has missing tags on them, onboarding new employees so there competency, scheduling in-service for staff and meeting with infection control every so they could see we was complaining with the aami guide lines. Sterile Processing Supervisor

St Francis hospital Memphis, TN

November 2011 to May 2024

• Assigned staff to different department locations, optimizing coverage and supporting daily operational needs.

• Communicated with O.R. charge nurses to ensure all instrumentation was ready for procedures, minimizing surgical delays.

• Ordered instruments as needed, maintaining inventory levels to support uninterrupted surgical services.

• Provided in-service training, conducted staff interviews, and updated competencies, enhancing team skills and compliance.

Sterile Processing Tech II

The University of Chicago 5757 s Maryland

November 2002 to February 2008

Cleaning, assembling inspecting instrumentation and sterilizing the instruments for next producers! I acting with outside vendors to make there trays was processed, communicating throughout the day to make sure they all there trays for their cases, and if it was any turnovers need. And I I was done with my assignment I would help my co-worker with clinics Education

High school diploma or GED

Liberty High School Chicago, IL

March 2012 to May 2013

Completed high school

Licenses and Certifications

Hpsa

April 2026 to April 2027

Certified sterile processing tech

Skills

Sterile processing Staff training Quality assurance Interviewing Medical terminology JCAHO Assembly Inventory management Sterlier processing supervisor Computer skills Hospital experience Scheduling

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