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Skills

  • Monitoring vital signs during surgery
  • Aseptic technique adherence
  • Team building
  • OB/GYN procedures
  • Medical documentation accuracy
  • Patient education and reassurance pre-surgery
  • Inventory management for surgical supplies
  • Complex surgical tool tracking
  • Assisting in minor surgical procedures
  • Organization

Work Experiences

  • Administered medications and monitored post-op recovery, contributing to 72% faster mobilization of patients post-surgery.
  • Organized surgical instruments and supplies to increase the efficiency of the surgical team.
  • Collaborated with sterile processing staff daily.
  • Achieved zero safety violations over 4 audited cases.
  • Achieved seamless handovers between shifts.
  • Used retractors, sponges, and suctioning equipment to protect surgical staff's unobstructed views.
  • Administered medications.
  • Applied necessary dressings.
  • Used exceptional dexterity to assemble and monitor tools that would be used during surgery procedures.
  • Achieved 55% reduction in data errors.

Summaries

  • Proven track record of motivating streamlined to achieve team, individual, and management goals.
  • Achieved 17% reduction in surgical downtime.
  • Office Medical Surgical Assistant and team leader with 17 years of experience in metric settings.
  • Motivating leader who has built and managed method teams in the past.
  • Achieved a 52% reduction in supply-related delays.
  • Strategic thinker with expertise in strategic planning.
  • Communicative and team-oriented, with QuickBooks expertise.
  • Achieved a 21% reduction in cross-contamination.
  • Strong medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology knowledge.
  • With a team-oriented mentality, highly organized, proactive, and punctual.

Accomplishments

  • Initiated and streamlined the use of Workday to track surgical instruments used in procedures, reducing errors in instrument retrieval by 34%.
  • Monitored and managed vital sign tracking equipment during procedures, ensuring real-time accurate readings and improving patient safety outcomes by 43%.
  • Prepared and sterilized medical instruments and supplies, ensuring all tools used during procedures complied with category, leading to 45% decrease in procedure-related infections.
  • Assessed and reported changes in patient conditions promptly, leading to timely interventions that reduced post-op complications by 57%.
  • Collaborated cross-functionally with anesthesiologists, reducing anesthesia administration errors by carefully checking dosage and equipment 15 times prior to procedures.
  • Conducted detailed inventory reviews for medical supplies, avoiding stockouts and ensuring availability of critical supplies with 40% uptime during critical surgeries.
  • Developed a comprehensive pre-operative checklist based on best practices from OSHA, reducing surgical delays by 21%.
  • Achieved certification in Lean, further enhancing operational knowledge and ensuring compliance with the latest industry practices for surgical interventions.
  • Contributed to reducing liability risks by providing accurate documentation of surgical procedures and corresponding patient outcomes using Jira.
  • Assisted in managing and maintaining medical and surgical billing documentation, leading to a reduction in billing errors by 50%.

Affiliations

  • Member of the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM), specializing in operating room (OR) sterilization standards.
  • Member, Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC), collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to streamline surgical processes.
  • Certified in the Surgical Technologist Program (CST), recognized by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) since 2021.
  • Participating Fellow of the American Association of Healthcare Administrative Management (AAHAM), aligning clinical and administrative workflows for efficient surgical unit operations.
  • Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association, renewed in 2024.
  • Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) trained in both clinical and administrative surgical assistance, received from HubSpot.
  • Active participant in Surgical Innovation Forums, consistently exploring new surgical instruments and techniques to implement in daily practice.
  • Awarded membership to Sigma Phi Eta, an honor society in health sciences, recognizing excellence in medical and surgical assisting fields.
  • Active Member of the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA), participating in conferences and workshops to stay updated on the latest surgical technologies.
  • Member of the American Medical Technologists (AMT) to remain informed about the latest regulations and standards in medical technology.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)
  • Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
  • CompTIA Network+
  • Perioperative Nursing Certification (CNOR) - Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
  • Certified Endoscopy Technician - Beacon Labs
  • Surgical Technology Training Course - Meridian2017
  • Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) - American Hospital Association
  • Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) - American Board of Wound Management
  • American Academy of Financial Management (AAFM)
  • Certification from International Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (IBSTA)

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