Tyrone A. Jerry
White Plains,Maryland
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented Endoscopy Technician with expertise in assisting physicians during GI procedures, including colonoscopies,endoscopies, ERCP, Ultrasound
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Endoscopy Technician
Adventist Health Care, Fort Washington Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
- Maintain excellent working relationships with GI doctors, Senior Leadership, staff, vendors, other departments, patients and families.
- Work closely with the surgical schedulers being mindful of block time utilization.
- Create staff schedule.
- Assisted Gastroenterologists in performing diagnostic and minor medical procedures including colonoscopies, EGD, EUS with FNA, Endoscopy Suturing, ERCP, SPY Glass, PEG, RFA, & FMT Solution, Manometry Probe Reprocess, EGD dilatations, food impaction, and bleeding cases.
- Scope room cleaning of scopes using Leak Testing machine, Scope Buddy and currently working on certification test for (CER) Certified Endoscopy Reprocessing.
- Keeping all documentations ready for Inspections.
- SGNA updates with regarding Endoscopy Updates and information
- Willingness to assist co-workers whenever needed.
- Excellent communication skills as demonstrated by positive daily affirmation in morning huddle and clear communication to staff regarding daily assignments and unit updates.
Advanced Endoscopy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
09.2011 - 08.2015
- Assisted Gastroenterologist performing diagnostic and minor medical procedures including colonoscopies, EGD, EUS with FNA, PEGS, RFA FMT Solution, EGD dilatations and other procedures.
- Scope Room cleaning processing scopes according to IFU and policy.
- Prepared equipment and supplies needed for scheduled procedures
- Assisted in patient flow; providing support as necessary
- Maintained general stock levels within the department.
- Supplies and equipment assembled as appropriate for procedures.
- Patients transported safely to and from procedures via stretcher.
- Anticipates physicians’ instruments needs intra procedure.
- Supplies restocked as used during and after the procedure.
- Assistance is provided to physicians with upper endoscopy and Colonoscopy.
- Experience with Olympus scopes and Pentax scopes.
- Experience in assisting gastroenterology in biopsy, polypectomy, gold heater probe, sclerotherapy injection, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) esophageal dilations.
- (both pneumatic and wire-guided) and argon plasma coagulation (APC)
Endoscopy Technician
Washington Hospital Center/MedStar
10.1990 - 09.2011
- Knowledge of sterile processing and cleaning endoscopy and specialty scopes
- Decreased room turnover.
- Demonstrated the core values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety and Respect
- Provide back up support for front office/reception area.
- Maintain endoscopic equipment cleaning high-level disinfection, and sterilization
- Set up procedure rooms for cases.
- Assist physicians in the delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopy procedures utilizing knowledge of endoscopic procedures and proficiency and handling endoscopic equipment within the Endoscopy department as well as bedside procedures.
- Professional Activities / Organizations
- CPR Certified- (American Heart Association)
- Membership, ASGE & SGNA
Education
High School -
Parkdale High School
06-1986
Skills
- Flexible endoscope use
- Patient preparation
- Measuring vital signs
- Biopsy handling
Affiliations
- Member of SGNA
Certification
- AGTS (Advance Gastroenterology Technical Specialist)
- Currently Study for CER (Certified Endoscopy Reprocessing) by: HSPA
Timeline
Lead Endoscopy Technician
Adventist Health Care, Fort Washington Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
Advanced Endoscopy Technician
Kaiser Permanente
09.2011 - 08.2015
Endoscopy Technician
Washington Hospital Center/MedStar
10.1990 - 09.2011
High School -
Parkdale High School