Rashaad Gaspard
Slidell, LA 70460
**********@*****.***
Professional Summary:
Highly motivated and reliable individual committed to working efficiently. I have years of experience specializing in inventory management; including but not limited to the ordering, delivering, and stocking of medical supplies, medication, and equipment. Regularly perform equipment testing check and calibration of devices. With over 6 years of experience working in an acute medical surgery environment; both in and outside the operating room, I remain calm under pressure and make concise decisions.
Skills:
Excellent customer service skills
Strong organizational skills
Flexibility and adaptability to changes
Written/verbal communication skills
Computerized Inventory Systems
Basic computer skills
Attention to detail
Critical Thinker
Decision maker/Problem solver
Troubleshooting equipment
Self-starter
Team player
Professional Experience:
Ochsner Main Campus
Anesthesia Tech
04/2016 to present
• Order, stock, and maintain anesthesia supplies, medication, biomedical equipment and anesthetic devices
• Assist anesthesiologist during anesthesia procedures
• Ensures supplies and machines are in each room prior to prior to and in-between procedures
• Monitoring equipment
• Operates Autologous Blood Processing machine as required
• Transport and monitor patient to and from operating room
• Collaborates with medical staff
• Clean and sterilize anesthesia instruments and equipment
• Adept in administering anesthesia to patient
• Monitor patient vital signs
• Maintain quality assurance
DaVita Dialysis
Inventory Tech/Biomedical cross training
03/2020 to present
Inventory Tech
• Establish and maintain inventory records (including purchase orders and inventory transactions audits)
• Log, file, and return obsolete/expired items
• Manually purchase order and ensure appropriate levels of supplies, medications, equipment are available at all times
• Maintain inventory on First-in/First-out (FIFO) basis
• Communicate with management, staff, purchasing agents and vendors regarding supply delivery and notify Facility Administrator of any concerns
• Print and review system reports and inventory transaction audits on a daily, weekly and monthly basis as scheduled
• Proactively assist other staff in the performance of their duties in accordance with policies and as allowed by state regulations
Biomedical cross training
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain equipment as recommended by the manufacturer
• Repair, calibrate, test, clean and disinfect dialysis machines, water distribution loop and RO's according to protocol
• Perform water quality checks to include but not limited to free chlorine, total chlorine, and water hardness testing
• Collect samples of RO water and dialysate for microbiology testing according to protocol
• Collect water samples for AAMI analysis testing according to protocol
• Disinfection of central bicarbonate system and mixing tank according to protocol
• Disinfection of RO, distribution system, and hemodialysis machines according to protocol
• Perform electrical safety on dialysis machines and related equipment.
• Maintain established preventative maintenance programs and required support documentation
• Be familiar with all emergency equipment and emergency operational procedures.
• Use appropriate safety measures including personal protective equipment as necessary
• Be familiar with OSHA regulations
• Update Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) as required
• Maintain collaborative working relationship with Administrator(s). Partner with Administrator(s) to ensure clinic needs are met
• Participate in staff meetings as required. Attend in-service and continuing education offerings in compliance with company policy and procedure
• Instruct staff on the use and care of equipment. West Jefferson Medical Center
Operating Room Technician
07/2007 to 04/2013
• Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies
• Stock utility rooms, nonmedical storage rooms, or cleaning carts with supplies
• Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures
• Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
• Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies
• Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis
• Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists
• Maintain supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, or glucose, for use during operations
• Respond to emergency situations by providing cardiopulmonary resuscitation
(CPR)
• Transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel
• Transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds
• Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery
• Lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.
• Turnover rooms
Delta Temp Service
Warehouse Associate
• Receive and count stock items, and record data manually or using computer.
• Clean and maintain supplies, tools, equipment, and storage areas to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
• Utilize work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
• Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas.
• Transfer finished products, raw materials, tools, and/or equipment between storage work areas by hand or using hand trucks or powered lift trucks.
• Clean production equipment or work areas.
• Maintain inventory of materials
• Package finished products.
• Performs minor repairs to machinery
Education:
Helen Cox High School
05/2007