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Skills

  • Budgets
  • Process improvement
  • Minimizing post-surgical infection risks
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Relationship development
  • Patient transportation
  • Compliance with sterile processing standards
  • Category equipment
  • Accurate surgical instrument handling
  • Adherence to CPA standards for infection control

Work Experiences

  • Awarded in 2019.
  • Assisted in patient positioning for process surgeries, utilizing safe lifting techniques to minimize patient injury risk and staff strain.
  • Complied with CPA standards.
  • Achieved improvement over 6 months.
  • Reduced surgical bleeding with careful ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
  • Had an excellent attendance record and was always on time for work.
  • Looked for industry trends on social media and through online sources.
  • Assisted in transporting patients to and from the operating room, ensuring comfort and safety while reducing turnover time by 15 minutes.
  • Actively contributed to quality improvement initiatives.
  • Contributed to a 85% reduction in post-surgical infections.

Summaries

  • Collaborative Perioperative Assistant skilled at working alongside surgical teams, quickly responding to changing needs and reducing surgery turnover time by 9 minutes.
  • Surgical team member who is adept at coordinating supplies and instruments in order to prepare for procedures and assist the staff.
  • Overall morale and productivity are boosted by experience in policy development and staff management procedures.
  • Committed Perioperative Assistant with in-depth knowledge of sterile procedures and post-operative patient education. Documented 100% patient data accuracy using standard systems to ensure reliable outcomes.
  • Collaborative Perioperative Assistant.
  • Excellent track record of resolving issues, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving overall operational improvements.
  • Compassionate and organized Perioperative Assistant.
  • Brings 16 years of experience.
  • Recognized for motivating management team members to achieve their goals and fostering innovative work environments.
  • Achieved optimal outcomes.

Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Streamlined perioperative instrument tracking using Salesforce, reducing instrument loss rate by 59%.
  • Increased OR utilization by 9% through faster turnover rates via improved cleaning and equipment reset protocols.
  • Reduced delays in emergency surgeries due to preparation by improving emergency response times by 81%.
  • Managed a high-priority restocking system during peak surgical periods, preventing stock shortages and ensuring seamless operations.
  • Successfully maintained inventory control for surgical instruments, achieving zero stock-out incidents over 9 months.
  • Effectively communicated procedural needs to vendors and internal teams, supporting the acquisition of advanced surgical tools with zero disruptions.
  • Maintained adherence to sterile field protocols in collaboration with OR staff, reducing surgical site infections by 39% annually.
  • Devised checklists for equipment calibration and maintenance, leading to 41% fewer malfunction incidents.
  • Performed routine maintenance and troubleshooting for OR equipment, improving overall operational efficiency.

Affiliations

  • Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN)
  • Association for Supply Chain Management (APICS)
  • Society of Women Engineers
  • American Medical Informatics Association
  • National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) - Certified Surgical Assistant
  • Association of Information Technology Professionals
  • Society of Surgical Oncology (SSO) associated membership
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
  • International Federation of Sterilization Sciences (IFSS)
  • The Joint Commission – Compliance Training Certified

Certifications

  • Certified Healthcare Simulation Educator (CHSE) - Society for Simulation in Healthcare
  • Operating Room Assistant Certification (ORA) - initiative
  • Perioperative Blood Management Technician Certification - standard
  • First Aid/CPR Certified
  • Medical Terminology Certificate - Harbor & Co.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – American Heart Association
  • Salesforce
  • Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA) – program
  • Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE)
  • Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT) – National Healthcareer Association

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