Andrea LeeAnn Cruz
City of Commerce
Summary
Skilled and certified GI Technician with over 5 years of experience in preparing patients for procedures and ensuring seamless workflow. Proficient in setting up and maintaining equipment, preparing specimens for laboratory analysis, and upholding rigorous quality assurance standards. Recognized for exceptional attention to detail and a strong work ethic, consistently contributing to optimal patient care and operational efficiency. Eager to join a dynamic medical facility that promotes continuous learning and professional growth in a challenging environment.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified GI Technician
Community Surgery Center of Glendale
07.2025 - Current
- Efficiently set-up and clean up procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming patients and procedures.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures.
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Transferred scopes to appropriate department for repairs and maintenance.
- Kept detailed track of inventory levels and placed orders for new supplies.
- Adhered to safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Completed tasks to assist medical staffs during procedures.
- Handled inventory and preparation for upcoming procedures by ordering supplies and ensuring rooms were stocked and set-up for patients.
Certified GI Technician
Arcadia Outpatient Surgery Center
10.2023 - 07.2025
- Primary GI tech, assist with physicians and nurses in GI area.
- Inputting patient information for the following day's GI procedures.
- Managing and maintaining GI, both endoscopy and colonoscopy scopes, including organizing their maintenance, restocking and ordering supplies as needed.
- Able to assist in gastric balloon and gastric sleeves procedures. Utilizing the STERRAD machine for the sterilization of cameras, ENT scopes, Glide scopes and stylus.
- Mastering central service functions, including the washing and restringing instruments, logging of instruments, wrapping and sterilization.
- Systematically checking and logging morning operating room temperatures, PACU and the pick room, logging oxygen and nitrogen gas levels, logging temperatures for the warmers.
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
Certified GI Technician
Concourse Diagnostic and Surgery Center
08.2020 - 10.2023
- Assist physicians and nurses in GI area, specifically endoscopy and colonoscopy.
- Prepare procedure rooms with all materials needed for procedure. Ensure all equipment/instruments needed is properly disinfected, sterilized, assembled and working properly.
- Maintain clean procedure area by setting up rooms, cleaning instruments and GI diagnostic equipment.
- Responsible for collecting biopsy specimens for analysis to diagnose and treat conditions of the digestive systems.
- Maintain inventories, placing orders and restock supplies as appropriate for next day procedures.
- Assisting with scheduling of other surgical technicians for the following day.
- Assisting all medical staff to promote quality care and good patient experience. Knowledge of basic computer skills.
- Highly organized and strong attention to detail.
Certified GI Technician/Surgical Technologist Student
Beverly Hospital
02.2020 - 03.2020
- Set up the sterile field, instrumentation and supplies. Perform proper initial counts, intra-operative counts and final counts. Assist the Surgeon during surgical procedure while utilizing the Surgeon's preference card/sheet. Label all solutions, specimens and medications. Dispose of all sharps and hazardous material properly.
- Breakdown the operating room suite and prepare for the next surgical case. Scrub in laparoscopic and open cases such as: Ear, Nose and Throat, Gynecology, General, Orthopedic, Facial, Eyes and Genitourinary Surgeries.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
Certified GI Technician/Surgical Technologist Student
Queen of the Valley Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2019
- Complete rounds for contaminated instruments and hospital supplies.
- Decontaminate soiled instrument trays, case carts and equipment. Operate washer instrument sterilizer and ultrasonic washer while donning proper personal protective equipment.
- Assemble and package instrument trays and peel packs. Proper use of biological indicators. Sterilization of instruments and equipment used for surgery.
- Maintain inventory at par level.
- Maintain stock room for the department.
Senior Fraud Analyst
Bank of America
11.1992 - 11.2018
- Reviewing customers' accounts for unusual activity. Reviewing deposits and debit card activity. Taking inbound/outbound calls to validate recent activity.
Education
Diploma & Certification - Certified Surgical Technician
Premiere Career College
Irwindale, CA06.2020
General Studies - undefined
Pasadena City College
Pasadena, CA06.2008
General Studies - undefined
East Los Angeles College
East LA, CA01.1999
Skills
- Certified GI technician
- Central Services Techniques/Sterilization Process
- CPR/First Aid Certified
- Inventory, Requisitions, Supply & Delivery
- Accurate specimen collection techniques
- Diagnostic testing
- Instrument sterilization
- Clinical equipment maintenance
Certification
- Certified GI/Surgical Technician Premiere Career College, Irwindale, CA Diploma & Certificate March 2019-June 2020
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Certified GI Technician
Community Surgery Center of Glendale
07.2025 - Current
Certified GI Technician
Arcadia Outpatient Surgery Center
10.2023 - 07.2025
Certified GI Technician
Concourse Diagnostic and Surgery Center
08.2020 - 10.2023
Certified GI Technician/Surgical Technologist Student
Beverly Hospital
02.2020 - 03.2020
Certified GI Technician/Surgical Technologist Student
Queen of the Valley Hospital
12.2019 - 12.2019
Senior Fraud Analyst
Bank of America
11.1992 - 11.2018
General Studies - undefined
Pasadena City College
General Studies - undefined
East Los Angeles College
Diploma & Certification - Certified Surgical Technician
Premiere Career College