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Dallas, TX, 75077
Posted:
October 06, 2011

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MIHAIELA ILVES

** ********* **. *, ******** Village, TX 75077

972-***-****

vgif92@r.postjobfree.com

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Objective: Full time position as a Certified OR Technician in a Hospital Setting or Outpatient Clinic

Relevant skills:

• Observant with strong organizational, time management, and follow through skills

• Personable, hardworking, and reliable; works quickly, calmly and efficiently under stress

• Able to share responsibilities and rewards in a team environment

• Deep knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities

• Remarkable ability to communicate with doctors, circulating nurses and schedule coordinators

• Highly skilled in patient contact and fully rehearsed with HIPAA compliance

Professional Experience:

Certified Surgical Technician – FT Sept. 2010 to present

LAS COLINAS MEDICAL CENTER, IRVING, TX

• Assisted/scrubbed in various surgical cases (Plastic Surgery, ENT, General Surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedic surgery, Neurosurgery, Cardio-thoracic, Urology)

• Maintained sterility of surgical field per standard requirements; performed surgical counts, handled and cared for surgical specimens according to hospital policy/procedure; assisted in transportation, positioning and draping of patients using good body mechanics and proper technique

• Cleaned and sterile processed surgical instruments

• Prepared and organized case carts for scheduled surgeries, obtained needed equipment and supplies

• Assisted with OR circulating duties as necessary

• Meditech proficient

• Planned, implemented and evaluated personal/professional goals

Research Assistant - PRN 2010 - 2011

VASCULAR AND ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY DEPARTMENT, UTSW MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS, TX

• Assist doctors with ongoing clinical research projects

• Communicate with other departments to obtain necessary information for completion of assigned studies/projects

• Maintain confidentiality of patient, family, physician and staff concerns

Surgical Technician (non-certified) – PRN 2009 - 2010

TEXAS HEALTH PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DENTON, TX

MIHAIELA ILVES

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Medical Assistant 2007 - 2009

DALLAS KIDNEY SPECIALISTS P.A, DALLAS, TX

• Cleaned and sterilized surgical instruments used for office procedures

• Assisted doctors with patient care and procedures, maintained and set up exam rooms

• Assisted with patient and family education, answered patients’ questions about medicines, procedures and treatment at home

• Checked vital signs, prepped patients for procedures, drew blood and obtained urine specimens, in-out Foley catheterization, ECG

• Documented patients’ medical history, updated their records and utilized PC to enter and retrieve patient data

Volunteer/Observer 2006 - 2007

ST. PAUL HOSPITAL, UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, DALLAS, TX

• Volunteered in the Day Surgery Waiting Room

• Observed surgical procedures in the OR under the doctor’s supervision (Gynecological, Abdominal and Vascular surgeries)

• Helped OR circulators prior and during surgical procedures, as needed

• Facilitated communication between OR personnel and patients’ relatives, maintaining patient confidentiality

Surgical scrub/Surgical assistant 2001 - 2005

ST. SPIRIDON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, IASI, ROMANIA

• Assisted surgeons as first/second assistant (laparoscopic procedures, abdominal and gynecological procedures, endocrine and vascular surgeries, trauma cases, etc)

• Attended theoretical and surgical skills CME courses

• Covered night and weekend calls to support emergency surgical care in the ED and surgical department

• Provided comprehensive direct patient care

Education:

• Surgical Technology Program – North Central Texas College (graduated and certified in July. 2010); clinical rotations at TH Presbyterian Hospital of Denton, St. Paul Hospital and Zale Lipshy Hospital at UTSW Medical Center Dallas

• CPR certified (exp. March 2012)

• ACLS certified (exp. July 2011)

Professional Associations: -active member of the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)



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