Kenna S Young LaRue
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Olathe KS 66061 816-***-****
Education
Haskell Indian Nations University Associates of Art 1978
Penn Valley Community College Certified Surgical Technologist 2012
Active Certifications
Certified Registered Central Service Technician 2016
Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider 2016
Related Skills
Steris Machine
Bronchoscope
Colonoscope
Gastroscope
Related Work History
Customer service /cashier. 2024-present
Target
•Greets customers
•Cashier
•Other duties as assigned
•works closely with the public
OR Lead instrument Tech. 2022-2023
Advent Health Lenexa Surgery Cent
•Works closely with OR to facilitate instrument turnovers
•Communicates with facilitators or OR staff about issues with instruments
•Train new associates
•Maintain count sheets
•Assist associates with instrument quality
•Returns instruments to proper locations
Additional Skills/Substitute Duties
Surgery Scheduler. 2023-2024
Advent Health Lenexa Surgery Center
•Surgery Scheduling for7 Surgeons
•Experience with Advantix and EpiC
•Obtain CPT and ICD-10 Codes
•Ensure scheduling packets are correct and timely
•Obtain patient face sheets for insurance verification
•Verify patient demographics
Sterile Processing Lead Tech 2020-2022
Advent Health Ottawa
• Works closely with OR to facilitate instrument turnovers
•. Communicates with facilitators or OR staff about issues with instruments
• Train new associates
•. Assists with in services
•. Maintain count sheets
•. Assist associates with instrument quality
•. Returns instruments to proper locations
•. Collects instruments from clinics for sterilization and return when done
Operating Room Liaison 2018-2020
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Assist in locating supplies and equipment for procedures in operating room
Serve as liaison between centralized sterile processing and operating room
Collection, decontamination, cleaning, inspection, preparation, sterilization, assembly, packaging, storage and distribution of instruments and other surgical/medical devices
Load and unload batch/tunnel washers and sterilizers
Followed standards established by infection control to ensure quality control
Demonstrated knowledge of dating system and monitors sterilization parameters according to established policies and procedures
Central Sterilization Technician 2012-2018
The University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Collection, decontamination, cleaning, inspection, preparation, sterilization, assembly, packaging, storage and distribution of instruments and other surgical/medical devices
Load and unload batch/tunnel washers and sterilizers
Followed standards established by infection control to ensure quality control
Demonstrated knowledge of dating system and monitors sterilization parameters according to established policies and procedures