Karen Richardson

Email: abo2iw@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: St. Marys

State: WV

Zip: 26170

Country: USA

Phone: 304-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

I am a very reliable, flexible, multi-task-oriented, hands-on, personable and hardworking person.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from West Virginia University of Parkersburg, Parkersburg WV 1/2001 to 7/2009 (Surgical Technology)

High School Dipolma from St. Marys High School, Parkersburg WV 1/2001 to 10/2012

Job History / Details:

Career Overview

I am a very reliable, flexible, multi-task-oriented, hands-on, personable and hardworking person.

Skill Highlights

Multi-task

Flexible

Email

Scheduling

Filing

Telephone skills

Outlook

Hands-on

Trustworthy

Efficient and reliable

Professional Experience

September 2009 to Current

Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH

Surgical Technologist

Assist doctors with surgeries and non-invasive procedures.

Support duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.

Arrange instruments and supplies (back table, mayo stand and O.R.).

Count needles, instruments and sponges.

Check instruments for proper functions.

Prepare irrigating solution.

Draw medications properly.

Gown and glove surgeon and assistant. .Assist with draping.

Prepare electric cautery, suction and light handles for proper use.

Prepare necessary sutures.

Pass instruments to surgeon and assistant.

Retract, sponge, and suction during case as necessary.

Proper identification and handling of specimen.

Prepare instruments for decontamination at completion of case.

Dispose of sharps properly.

Discard soiled drapes and trash properly.

Transport soiled drapes and trash properly.

Anticipate the surgeon and assistant needs.

Anticipate the operative procedure needs.

Help apply wound dressing

Provide a comforting and soothing environment.

Log in scope usage.

Clean scopes

Wash by hand, run a scope cleaning brush down the scope to make sure it is clean on the inside .

Process scopes to get scopes clean

Hook scopes to the sterns system. Use colored tubes hooked up to the scope in the proper place.

Set room up for cases.

Get the correct machines in the room that the operating room crew will need for the procedure.

Get the instruments that are gonna be used for the case in the room.

Put the bed in correct position.

Call the x-ray technician if needed for case.

Maintained patient privacy and confidential patient information.

Assist the nurse in the room

Help the nurse position the patient

Count (sponges,sutures,blades,hypos,bovie tips,tips to instruments, etc) with the surgical technologist

Pour the medications in the correct container on the sterile field

Collect specimens from sterile field

December 2001 to September 2009

Marietta Health Systems Marietta, OH

Surgery Secretary/Scheduler

Learned how to utilize the computer system in the operating room.

Managed incoming and outgoing calls for the operating room.

Located, checked in and pulled medical records for appointments and incomplete patient charts.

Looked up patient information in meditech and Chartmax when asked.

Filed the surgery case papers according to the date on the cases.

Faxed anesthesia pharmacy orders to the pharmacy.

Made copies of departmental forms and other important papers on the copier machine when asked.

Charged the patient for supplies used during surgery.

Scheduled surgeries for multiple surgeons and booked operating rooms.

Scheduled pre-admission testing for the patients in the computer.

Delivered mail when needed to my boss, anesthesia, my director, purchasing person for my area and to other staff.

Trained new secretaries when they were hired.

Guided the new secretary on how to use the computer system.

Instructed the new secretary how to bill the patient in the computer.

Showed the new person how to use the fax machine.

Basic knowledge of Microsoft office programs.

December 2001 to September 2009

Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH

Surgical Assistant

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.

Collected patient specimens and data, including vital signs, input/output and other delegated measurements.

Prepared patient rooms prior to their arrival.

Transported patients to other areas of the hospital in wheelchairs and gurneys.

Helped patients move in and out of beds, wheelchairs and automobiles.

Helped to maintained a clean, healthy and safe environment.

Cleaned the surgery rooms after the procedures were done.

Helped move the patient from the gurney to the operating room table.

Assisted anesthesia with getting their supplies as needed.

Cleaned the patients rooms once they were done and ready to go home.

May 1999 to December 2001

Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH

Radiology Clerk

Learned how to use the hospitals computer system.

Learned Meditech

Managed incoming and outgoing phone calls.

Pulled old x-rays for the radiologist to compare the new and old x-rays.

Went to the file room and found the old x-rays

Pulled the corresponding x-rays that the doctor needed to compare

Scheduled test for patient in the radiology department.

Used the nuclear medicine book to see where and when a patient could be scheduled

Trained over twenty people on secretary duties in radiology.

Created new folders for the patients that had never been to the department.

Organized the radiology reports in the patients cards.

Put the reports that came off the printer in order from newest to oldest

Purged old files from the file room

Threw x-rays away that had not been used in seven years

Determined to find the lost files in the file room.

Searched until the lost files were found.

Maintained a clean work environment.

Made duplicates of x-rays when patients needed them.

Trained how to use the coping machine and fax machine.

Assisted the radiology techs when needed.

February 1999 to May 1999

Creighton's Sport Center New Matamoras, OH

Operator

Created names and numbers on t-shirts

Laid vinyl letters and numbers on the back of t-shirts and then used a big iron to press the letters on the shirt.

Folded shirts for shipment

Folded shirts accordingly to shop requirements

Placed shirts in a box in an orderly fashion

Assembled trophies

Acquired pieces

Placed plaque on trophy

Made plaques

Used computer to design plaques

Engraved metal plaque with engraving machine

Assembled plaques ( put metal plate on wood plaque holder)

October 1997 to May 1999

Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH

Volunteered

Volunteered in the Radiology department.

Prepared x-ray jackets for patients

Made x-ray sleeves to go into the jackets

Put the reports in the patients cards.

Pulled old ray jackets from the file room.

June 1998 to February 1999

Subway St. Marys, WV

Sandwich Artist

Prepared vegetables for usage

Peeled and cut the vegetables

Stored the prepared vegetables in the refrigerator

Prepared the bread

Thawed and cooked the bread

Stored in correct bag

Prepped the meat

Thawed the meat

Cut the meat

Divided the meat into the proper portion per sandwich

Cooked the meat

Prepared the cookies

Unfroze the cookies

Cooked the cookies

Prepared all food orders within a 2-3 minute time frame.

Stored food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage or cross-contamination.

Performed general maintenance duties, including mopping floors, washing dishes, wiping counter tops, cleaning windows, cleaning bathrooms, washing tables, cleaning pop machine and took trash out.

Reported to each shift on time and ready to work.

Quickly unloaded product shipments and stocked freezers.

Diligently restocked work station.

Prepped items for later use to save staff time during busy hours.

Quickly and efficiently processed payments and made accurate change.

Managed money.

Managed bank deposit.

Working amounts.

Put money in lock safe located in store.

Paid delivery bills.

Verified cash drawer against the days receipts.

Opened and closed the store.

Unlocked and lock the doors.

Set up and tear down vegetables, meats, breads, cookies, chips, napkins, cups, straws, lids and soups.

June 1996 to August 1996

Richardson Printing Marietta, OH

Bindery and Mail Room worker (Summer Help)

Gathered book pages

Put mail in envelopes

Education

2009 West Virginia University of Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV

Certificate Surgical Technology

I graduated from WVUP in the 2009 from the Surgical Technology program. I took Microbiology for surgical technology, and Anatomy and Physiology for surgical technology, medical terminology, intro into ethics, English composition 1 and patient care classes.

1998 St. Marys High School St. Marys, WV

High School Diploma College Prep

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