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Education and Training
High School DiplomaBayshore High School, City, StateJune 1986
Medical Receptionist American Business Institute , CityMarch 1989
Surgical Technology ProgramConcorde Career Institute, City, StateJune 2003
SURGICAL TECHNICIAN/ENDOSCOPY TECHNICIAN
Skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Decision-making
  • Work ethic
  • Working collaboratively
  • Specimen preparation
  • Patient Care
  • Certified in CPR
  • Maintaining endoscopic equipment
  • Certified in BLS
  • Scope calibration
  • Colonoscopy and panendoscopy procedures
  • Preparing for surgeries
  • Passing surgical tools
  • Disposing of biohazardous waste
  • Surgical counts
  • Collecting medical specimens
  • HIPAA proficiency
  • Workplace safety
  • Friendly, positive attitude
  • Reliable and trustworthy
  • Organization
Experience
Surgical Technician/Endoscopy Technician
Company Name | City, State | May 2006 - Current
  • Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
  • Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
  • Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
  • Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
  • Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
  • Analyzed patient chart data and identification to verify accurate information.
  • Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
  • Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
  • Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery.
  • Trained staff members on operating room procedures, infection control and over safety and functionality procedures.
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
  • Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
  • Set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming operations.
  • Prepared equipment, educational materials, and pharmaceutical supplies to expedite patient discharge processes.
  • Adhered to operating and safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and equipment.
  • Provide assistance to physicians in performing double balloon enteroscopy, endoscopic ultrasounds, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), esophageal dilations, foreign body removals, and other endoscopic procedures.
  • Followed nurses' instructions and physicians' orders when administering oral and injected medications.
  • Prepared collected specimens for cytological, microbiological and pathological analysis.
  • Supported physicians and nursing staff during procedures.
  • Measured vital statistics and applied monitoring equipment to prepare patients for procedures.
  • Use aseptic techniques to sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares and other endoscopic tools and equipment.
  • Transported and helped patients prior to and following procedures.
  • Review procedure requirements to select and set up appropriate equipment and supplies.
Endoscopy Technician
Company Name | City, State | December 2003 - September 2005
Medical Records Clerk
Company Name | City, State | March 2000 - March 2003
  • Pulled patient charts for upcoming appointments.
  • Observed confidentiality and safeguarded all patient-related information.
  • Obtained information by contacting appropriate personnel or patients.
  • Disseminated information to correct department, individual or outside location.
  • Maintained 100% compliance with all hospital and government regulations.
  • Purged outdated files.
  • Maintained complete confidentiality in accordance with organization and legal requirements.
  • Updated daily logs to track information movements.
  • Kept department clean, organized and professional.
  • Provided respectful assistance to all parties, including patients, staff members and insurance company representatives.
  • Pulled patient records and transferred information to appropriate parties.
  • Verified record copies before handing each over to check for and remove unnecessary details.
  • Entered patient insurance, demographic and health information into software and confirmed records.
Medical Records Clerk
Company Name | City, State | July 1998 - February 2000
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School Attended

  • Bayshore High School
  • American Business Institute
  • Concorde Career Institute

Degrees

  • High School Diploma
    Medical Receptionist
    Surgical Technology Program

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