OR Director /Scrub Tech

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JOHNNIE CARVER

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

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OR Director

Assisted in facilitating opening of new surgery center. Worked to achieve State regulatory

certification and JCAHO accreditation and to maintain such. In addition to responsibilities as OR

Director and only Surgical Technician, acted as Infection Control Coordinator, Safety Officer, In-service

Coordinator, Biohazardous Officer, Patient Safety Officer, Sterile Processing Coordinator and Material

Manager. Able to scrub all cases at center; GYN, Ortho, General, Plastics-Liposuction, and Endoscopy.

Knowledge of all aspects of opening and running an outpatient surgery center.

2008-2009 Mountain View Regional Hospital-Casper, WY

Neuro Surgical Technician

Surgical Technician on all neuro surgeries. Experienced in ALIF’s, PLIF’s, XLIF’s, Lami’s, Micro Disc’s,

nerve stimulator placements; permanent and temporary, Crani’s, tumor removals, ACDF’s, and TLIF’s.

Acted as Orthopedic coordinator for new orthopedic Surgeons.

2007-2008 Big Horn Pediatrics-Gillette, WY

Pediatric Office Nurse

Experienced with checking in patients, obtaining vitals, weight, height, and chief complaint,

plotting all pertinent information. Ability to assess patients for special needs and relaying

information to physician. Able to vaccinate pediatric patients, perform wound debridement

and nebulizer treatments, apply dressings, and perform lab tests according to physicians’

verbal orders.

2005-2007 Sharon’s Home Health-Moorcroft, WY

Data Entry Clerk

Ability in computer entry of all Nurses’, CNAs’ and companion patient progress notes;

making sure all are correctly filled out and patients are seen according to physician orders.

Experienced in employee audits regarding office time, patient visits, mileage and or travel

time prior to payroll. Able to complete patient account audits. Familiar with patient invoicing

including: private pay, insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid waiver.

2003- 2005 Powder River Surgery Center, LLC.-Gillette, WY

Surgical Tech. /Sterilization Tech. /Materials Coordinator

Assisted in facilitating opening of new surgery center. Worked to achieve and maintain

Regulatory certification and accreditation.

Surgical Technician: Head Orthopedic Surgical Technician. Scrubbed all PRSC procedures.

Preceptor to 3 new surgical technicians. Acted as a resource for staff regarding procedures,

draping, positioning of patient, proper sterilization and use of instruments and equipment.

Initiated staff education for in-services on orthopedic procedures, clinics and conferences.

Sterilization Technician: Facilitated PRSC’s purchase of a larger instrument washer prior to

opening, To meet increasing future needs of surgery center. Wrote and implemented all

policies and procedures on transporting, decontamination, proper sterilization, handling and

storage of all of PRSC instruments and equipment. Wrote all tray sheets for assembly of

instrument trays. Experienced in biological, sterilization, and flash logs on autoclaves. Trained

all PRSC personnel on proper cleaning, wrapping and sterilization of instruments and

equipment.

Materials Coordinator: Experienced in ordering, acquisition and distribution of all Surgical,

OSTS, and PACU, Anesthesia supplies, equipment, special orders, capital and non-capital

inventory. Ability to input all inventory into inventory item master, entering all vendor

information into vendor master, making all facility’s service codes, inputting all surgeon’s

preference cards, updates and utilizing facility’s system software. Experienced in inventory

control, MSDS sheets, linen, housekeeping contracts and concerns, maintenance repairs,

Biomed, and equipment PM’s. Negotiated contracts and bids with other facilities and

vendors. Participated in Quality Improvement Program. Implemented par levels. Called upon

as a resource for other staff members regarding scheduling, service codes, patient invoices

and implant charges, as well as a resource for new surgery centers, management companies

and hospitals.

1998-2003 CCMH- Gillette, WY

Surgical Tech. / Orthopedic Point Person/ OR Instrument Tech.

Scrubbed all surgical services. Identified and assured that all Orthopedic Surgeons preference

were ready prior to each case. Maintained Surgeon’s preference cards. Dealt with orthopedic

sales representatives regarding needs for cases. Initiated changes to and a decrease in

inventory of Orthopedic trays, instruments and patient chargables. Decreased variability by

standardizing Total Hip and Total Knee set-ups. Oriented new personnel to Orthopedic

procedures. Did QA policies on Steris sterilizers. Experienced in decontamination/

sterilization and storage of all surgical instruments and equipment. Initiated trays sheets with

in trays for easy assembly and final count of instruments. Initiated policy change and removal

of improper biological placements in trays prior to sterilization. Maintained all appropriate

logs on sterilization and biologicals. Ordered supplies; sterile and non-sterile and stocked

rooms as needed.

1992-1993 Kaiser Permanente Franklin Ambulatory Surgery Center –Denver, CO

Anesthesia Technician /Central Supply Technician

Provided all Anesthesiologist with supplies and equipment as needed for procedures.

Cleaned and performed basic maintenance and safety checks on anesthesia machines.

Assisted in turn-over of operating rooms between procedures. Implemented par-levels on all

anesthesia carts and in anesthesia supply room. Wrote policy and procedures for cleaning and

safety checks on anesthesia machines. Properly sorted, decontaminated and sterilized OR instruments and equipment. Picked\OR cases. Worked with computer operated sterilizers; steam and ETO as well as aerators.

Instrumental in initial set-up and organization of the OR and CS prior to surgery center’s grand opening.

1990-1991 Avista Hospital-Louisville, CO

OR/CS Aide

Sorted, decontaminated and sterilized all OR and other departments instruments and

equipment. Picked OR cases and emergency OB cases. Ordered and maintained supplies,

sterile and non-sterile. Worked with “stockless” inventory systems. Worked with computers

regarding patient orders, and inventory. Contributed to the initial set-up and organization of

OR and Central Supply prior to hospitals grand-opening.

1989-1990 St. Vincent’s Hospital-Billings, MT

Central Processing Technician/OR Instrument Technician

Properly sorted, decontamination, assembly and sterilization of all surgical instruments and

equipment. Picked cases as needed for surgical procedures. Operated steam/ETO sterilizers,

aerators, sonic washers, instrument washers, sharpeners and demagnetizers. Assisted with

initial open heart tray set-ups.

1985-1989 W. O. Boswell Memorial Hospital- Sun City, AZ

Orthopedic Tech./Instrument Tech./Gastroenterology Technician

Decontaminated and sterilized all OR instruments and equipment; making sure all were

Accounted for following surgery prior to being sent to CS. Recognized need to expedite turn-over of

instruments and equipment for “to-follow” cases. Precepted new instrument technicians. Interacted

with representatives regarding consignment instruments. levels and Open Heart Maintained all GI

equipment; gastroscopes, ERCP scopes, colonoscopes, sigmoidoscopes, proctoscopes, esophageal

dilators, PEG insertion trays, snares, biopsy forceps, retrieval instruments and bronchoscope equipment.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree Nursing

present –College Network/ Excelsior College, New York

Pre-nursing/ Associate Degree Surgical Technology

2006-2009 -University of South Dakota, Rapid City, SD

Associate Degree Surgical Technology Program

1999-2003-Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY

Associate Degree Surgical Technology Program

1999-2002-CCMH,Gillette, WY

EMT Basic

2000-2001-CCMH,Gillette, WY

American Heart Association CPR Instructor

2001-2003- CCMH, Gillette, WY

OB Technician Program

1991-Avista Hospital, Louisville, CO

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

APIC

AORN

National Association of Student Nurses

ACCREDITATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS

ACLS Certified

PALS Certified

AHA Healthcare Provider CPR Certified

Tumescent Liposuction- Nursing Course-Dr. Jeffrey Klein-San Juan Capistrano Surgery Center

EMT Basic- State Certified / Nationally Registered 1999-2000

REFERENCES

Professional:

Dr. Monica Morman – Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, CCMH-Gillette, WY

Sharon Kanode, RN, -Sharon’s Home Health and Treasured Memories Hospice - Moorcroft, WY

Susan Novak, MA-Sheridan Memorial Hospital-Sheridan, WY

Personal:

Cheryl Bohnet, R.N.,CNOR-Director of Quality & Accreditation- Billings Clinic-Billings

MT

Jo Ramsey, P.A- Central Wyoming Neuro Surgery-Casper, WY

Marti Linn, P.A-Central Wyoming Neuro Surgery-Casper, WY

Additional professional and personal references available on request.

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