Elma Kim
Aurora,CO
Summary
Skilled Medical Supply Technician with solid background in inventory management, sterilization procedures, and equipment maintenance within healthcare settings. Demonstrated ability to efficiently coordinate supply logistics and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. Strengths include strong organizational abilities, keen attention to detail, and commitment to maintaining high quality patient care through effective medical supply management. Adept at handling instruments, supplies, and equipment for non-invasive to minimally invasive procedures. Well versed in all operating room activities with a commitment to upholding the highest standard of sterile technique during procedures. Excited to bring several year backgrounds to growing organization.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Supply Technician (SPS)
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
Aurora, Colorado
12.2025 - Current
- Maintained current knowledge of RMD processes and Standard Operating Procedures for cleaning, disinfection, sterilization, and preparation of RMD.
- Inspected, prepared, and assembled items while determining correct packaging methods for sterilization, including steam, plasma, Cidex OPA, bleach, hydrogen peroxide, and Automated Equipment Reprocessor (AER).
- Managed inventory of medical supplies and equipment for efficient distribution.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of storage areas in compliance with safety standards.
- Assisted healthcare staff in locating necessary medical supplies promptly.
Sterile Process Technician II
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph
Denver, Colorado
11.2023 - 07.2025
Operating Room Liaison
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, Colorado
11.2021 - 10.2023
- Led weekend overnight sterile processing operations utilizing shared purpose of timely, accurate deliverance of instruments.
- Coordinated surgical instrument and substitution needs from SPD to OR in real time to support seamless operations.
- Liaised with OR staff and SPD supervisors to address turnover and supply issues, ensuring uninterrupted workflow.
- Coordinated between SPD and OR to manage instrument needs, resolve conflicts, and uphold quality control standards.
- Optimize OR operations in a fast-paced environment displaying professional etiquette, effectively handling difficult requests.
Sterile Process Technician II-Weekend Technician
The Medical Center of Aurora
Aurora, CO
02.2021 - 11.2021
- Applied extensive knowledge of instrumentation across multiple specialty areas to enhance operational effectiveness.
- Facilitated daily operations of processing reusable instrumentation to ensure readiness for use.
- Reported broken instrumentation and communicated critical updates to team leadership and management.
Instrument Technician-Contractor
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora, CO
02.2021 - 06.2021
- Demonstrated expertise in high level disinfecting using Medivator reprocessor.
- Informed management and healthcare staff of updates to cleaning and processing standard operating procedures (SOPs) to ensure validation compliance with all guidelines.
- Conducted daily operational checks and recorded documentation for all sterilization and HLD equipment and processes.
- Oversaw and supervised all departmental functions, including decontamination, preparation, sterilization, monitoring, and distribution of reusable medical equipment.
- Investigated and communicated instrument discrepancies and non-compliance issues, ensuring timely resolution and adherence to standards.
Sterile Processing Technician- Allied Flex Team
Centura Health System
Centennial, Colorado
11.2018 - 01.2021
- Inspected instruments for cleanliness, function, and breakage prior to assembly to guarantee readiness for use.
- Implemented decontamination processes to safeguard patient safety.
- Packed and sterilized medical instruments while maintaining sterile storage practices to streamline inventory management.
- Inspected and packaged sterile supplies for surgical procedures and patient care.
- Monitored equipment performance and reported maintenance needs promptly.
- Assembled instrument sets with high accuracy, ensuring quality standards were met for surgical procedures.
Surgical Core Technician
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
Aurora, CO
10.2017 - 06.2018
- Coordinated services for 30 operating rooms across 15 clinics and emergency departments, ensuring seamless operations.
- Trained new employees on departmental standards and essential requirements for operations.
- Acted as case cart technician and surgical core coordinator, overseeing supply logistics.
- Conducted cleaning and decontamination of instruments per IFUs, including necessary disassembly.
- Provided instruction to new staff on sterile processing protocols and safety measures.
- Provided instruction to new staff on sterile processing protocols and safety measures.
- Conducted cleaning and decontamination of instruments per IFUs, including necessary disassembly.
- Maintained documentation of work processes through instrument tracking software and paper records.
Central Sterile Processing Technician-Contractor
Rady Childrens Hospital
San Diego, CA
09.2016 - 09.2017
- Oversaw 16 operating rooms and 15+ comprehensive and family health clinics, optimizing sterile processing for efficiency.
- Prepare case carts utilizing surgery schedule per surgeon’s preference card for next day, same day, and emergency add on cases.
- Maintained inventory of sterile supplies and monitored specialty trauma crash carts for outdates and turnover, ensuring readiness for critical situations.
- Responded promptly to requests from operating rooms and departments, enhancing operational flow.
Sterile Processing Tech-Student Clinical
Maricopa Medical Center
Phoenix, AZ
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Provided services for 11 operating rooms, 11 comprehensive healthcare centers, 16 Family health centers, AZ Burn center
- Maintained sterile processing area, ensuring adherence to cleanliness and safety guidelines to support safe surgical procedures.
- Utilize standard precautions by thoroughly decontaminating and separating instrument sets, power equipment, and operating room case carts, implant systems, patient care equipment, and all other reusable items returned to sterile processing department.
- Assemble surgical instrument trays, power equipment sets, and all implant systems in accordance with specification inventory list. Inspects all instruments to ensure good working condition, removing and properly placing damaged instruments in repair box.
- Performed quality control checks to verify instrument cleanliness and readiness for surgical use, enhancing patient safety.
- Removed defective equipment to maintain safety standards in sterile processing.
- Load and operate washer decontaminators, ultrasonic cleaners, cart washers, pressure guns, ethylene oxide sterilizer, and all other equipment used in the decontamination and sterilization area.
- Communicated equipment maintenance and replacement needs, facilitating timely updates to ensure operational efficiency within sterile processing department.
Sterile Process Technician-Military Mobilization
Moncrief Army Community Hospital
Columbia, SC
07.2013 - 04.2014
- Managed inventory for 12 crash cart exchanges and 14 Broselow bags across hospital and EMS/Fire department, ensuring timely re-stocking, functionality checks, and re-orders.
- Monitored equipment and process control tests for compliance, documenting malfunctions for legal records.
- Receive reusable medical equipment in decontamination area utilizing standard operating procedures and MIFU.
- Coordinated with supply chain to ensure timely availability of materials.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline processing workflows, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
- Communicate with all clinics, sales rep, and operating room personnel of instrumentation readiness.
- Liaised with clinic sales reps and operating room staff to confirm instrumentation readiness.
- Provided services to 6 operating rooms, 12 outpatient clinics.
Education
Hospital Corpsman Basic
Medical Education And Training Campus
San Antonio, TX11-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Hospital Central Services
GateWay Community College
Phoenix, AZ05-2015
Certificate of Completion - Surgical Technology
Medical Education And Training Campus
San Antonio, TX04-2011
Affiliations
- Healthcare Sterile Processing Association, Member
Military Service
U.S. Army Reserves, 12/2009, 12/2018
U. S. Navy Reserves 02/2024-Current
Timeline
Medical Supply Technician (SPS)
Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center
12.2025 - Current
Sterile Process Technician II
Intermountain Health Saint Joseph
11.2023 - 07.2025
Operating Room Liaison
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
11.2021 - 10.2023
Sterile Process Technician II-Weekend Technician
The Medical Center of Aurora
02.2021 - 11.2021
Instrument Technician-Contractor
Children's Hospital Colorado
02.2021 - 06.2021
Sterile Processing Technician- Allied Flex Team
Centura Health System
11.2018 - 01.2021
Surgical Core Technician
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
10.2017 - 06.2018
Central Sterile Processing Technician-Contractor
Rady Childrens Hospital
09.2016 - 09.2017
Sterile Processing Tech-Student Clinical
Maricopa Medical Center
01.2015 - 05.2015
Sterile Process Technician-Military Mobilization
Moncrief Army Community Hospital
07.2013 - 04.2014
Hospital Corpsman Basic
Medical Education And Training Campus
Some College (No Degree) - Hospital Central Services
GateWay Community College
Certificate of Completion - Surgical Technology
Medical Education And Training Campus