Aaron White
Houma,LA
Summary
Motivated professional adept at handling instruments, supplies, and equipment for non-invasive to minimally invasive procedures. Well versed in all operating room activities with a commitment to upholding the highest standard of sterile technique during procedures. Excited to bring 3-year background to growing organization.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Air Filter Tech
Air Filter Services
Houma, LA, LA
06.2021 - Current
- Survey units by measuring for sizes of filters what the unit needs.
- Did travel jobs to drop off filters in other towns.
- Sailing services to other businesses.
- Service plants, factories, clinics, offices and schools.
- Have multiple safety credentials and twic cards.
Warehouse Associate/ Helper/Driver/forklift
Dishman’s Flooring
Houma, LA
08.2020 - 12.2020
- Moved boxes, containers and pallets with special-purpose equipment to meet demanding production targets.
- Used pallet jacks to move items to and from different warehouse locations.
- Examined packages and goods for damage and notified vendors of replacement needs.
- Constructed and maintained artful displays for merchandise.
- Unloaded incoming products off trucks, sorted items in staging area and transported items to final storage locations.
- Positioned products between receiving, storage and shipping areas as part of just-in-time supply chain management for major manufacturers.
- Assisted coworkers with special projects to learn new tasks while gaining additional responsibilities.
- Rotated goods in inventory by following “first in, first out” approach to keep shelves organized and well-stocked.
- Unloaded cargo from trucks with mechanized equipment.
- Monitored equipment for signs of mechanical issues and organized repairs to maintain functionality.
- Packed and labeled merchandise to prepare for loading and shipment to customers.
- Loaded perishable goods into environmentally controlled trucks.
- Identified safety hazards and notified management to determine proper resolution of issues.
- Labeled customer packages to prevent unnecessary delays in loading and shipping of ordered goods.
- Arranged items on store racks and shelves, checking correct location and prices.
- Handled merchandise in accordance with product handling standards.
- Located and selected merchandise to verify against delivery sheet specifications.
- Inspected and maintained gas, oil and water levels as well as tires, lights and brakes.
- Communicated frequently with dispatch to relay route changes and delays impacting customer delivery timetables.
- Handled customer service complaints with utmost professionalism and knowledgeable responses to maintain trust and company loyalty.
- Operated and maintained heavy equipment safely, including forklifts, stair climbers and pallet jacks.
- Obtained signatures on all invoices and credits to stay on top of paperwork requirements.
- Conferred frequently with dispatch to meet delivery schedule targets and incorporate late adjustments.
- Notified customers of delays, decreasing calls to support.
- Delivered rush merchandise on tight schedules to meet customer targets.
- Answered customer questions regarding shipments.
- Recorded expenses and maintained receipts.
- Went several days operating motor vehicles without accident.
- Picked up and delivered cargo in tractor-trailer with expert knowledge of roads, highways and interstates.
- Obtained signatures needed to complete and process all paperwork efficiently.
- Operated manual and mechanical equipment safely to minimize injury and accident risks.
- Unloaded incoming items from trucks and rail cars and transported materials to staging area.
- Maneuvered forklift over and around loaded pallets, boxes and other materials.
- Transferred materials to and from warehouses, production lines and packaging lines.
- Picked up warehouse debris and deposited waste into appropriate piles and stacked baled trash.
- Secured loads on pallets to minimize damage and worker injuries.
- Drove industrial vehicles and equipment to transport goods and materials, load and unload designated trailers and route trucks.
Surveyor Assistant
Delta Coast Consultant
Houma, LA
03.2020 - 06.2020
- Collected data using manual and electronic survey instruments, such as 3D scanners and GPS devices.
- Reviewed plans and maps to collect information and include in surveys.
- Met with survey crew leaders to review and verify field notes.
- Laid out and fielded staked roadways, buildings, utility lines and other features, facilitating accurate measurements.
- Completed log sheets and detailed reports of surveying activities for presentation and decision-making purposes.
- Utilized high-tech instruments such as GPS bases and receivers, electronic measuring devices and robotic total stations to complete detailed surveys.
- Performed site evaluations, customer surveys and team audits.
- Measured distance between points using surveyor's chain.
- Assisted coworkers with special projects to learn new tasks while gaining additional responsibilities.
Legal Assistant
Terrebonne Parish Public Defendors
Houma, LA
09.2019 - 10.2019
- Provided administrative support services for senior partners and firm associates for various types of litigation.
- Assisted litigation team with trial preparation by conducting research and drafting court documents.
- Submitted electronic filings and organized court materials, schedules and actions.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklist.
- Drafted wide breadth of legal documents, including interrogatories, admissions requests and examination materials.
- Used computer databases, credit reports, tax and legal filings to locate persons and compile information for investigations.
- Drafted legal complaints, summons and interrogatories.
- Managed consents to change attorney for high-volume transfers.
- Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.
- Assisted attorneys during court proceedings.
- Organized exhibits for trial, preparing materials and supporting documentation for easy display and admittance.
- Gathered and organized pre-trial discovery, records and evidence, including witness interviews.
- Displayed superior confidentiality in all mail, telephone and in person communications.
- Directed incoming calls to appropriate staff members.
- Assisted attorneys by researching and consolidating information from legal resources.
- Filed pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk according to strict deadlines.
- Drafted new legislation using MS Word.
- Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.
- Interpreted and relayed legal information in clear format for clients.
- Provided senior firm leaders with vital administrative support.
- Gathered and organized documentation for legal briefs, responses to opposing counsel, motions and trial evidence.
- Researched cases and attained affidavits to support supervisors and case needs.
- Oversaw all administrative requirements, including client billing and electronic court filings.
- Maintained master calendar for client appointments.
- Strengthened traceability by developing organization systems for court documents, including DUI and armed robbery records, reports, general counsel agreements and agendas.
- Efficiently managed office scheduling and kept accurate notes on deadlines, motions and other dates.
- Remained highly organized and detail-oriented while working on several cases simultaneously.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and took notes to document information.
Surgical Technologist
Terrebonne General Medical Center
Houma, LA
11.2013 - 08.2019
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons’ preference cards
- Trained all of our staff members on operating room procedures, infection control and over safety and functionality procedures
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste
- Performed various tasks, which included assisting with reductions and administering pain injections
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped the operating room with the appropriate tools, equipment and instruments
- Assisted the surgeon with patient preparation for total joint replacement procedures
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments
- Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures
- Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery
- Oversaw inventory of specialty equipment and instrumentation inventories
- Maintained surgical areas and oversaw inventory management
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
- Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools
- Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment
- Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms
- Spearheaded the coordination of surgical services and specialized equipment
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical sites and managed supply inventory and organization
- Mentored and provided exceptional insight to a team of surgical technologists
- Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons
- Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials
- Adhered to infection control standards and reported any hazards
- Organized equipment and ins truments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences
- Worked with internal departments and personnel to ensure availability of instruments and equipment
- Assisted litigation team with trial preparation by conducting research and drafting court documents.
- Enforced regulations by reviewing federal and state laws to confirm compliance.
- Submitted electronic filings and organized court materials, schedules and actions.
- Mailed and arranged for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses and court officials.
- Drafted, received and tracked due diligence checklist.
- Developed billing records by tracking time data for monthly billing cycles.
- Used computer databases, credit reports, tax and legal filings to locate persons and compile information for investigations.
- Revised documents, organized travel arrangements, submitted billable hours and coordinated court documentation for timely filings.
- Drafted legal complaints, summons and interrogatories.
- Fostered positive public attitudes towards firm by engaging in community outreach.
- Collected data to prepare and draft settlement packages for clients.
- Maintained knowledge on case status, reviewing relevant records and reporting back to clients.
- Assisted attorneys during court proceedings.
- Organized exhibits for trial, preparing materials and supporting documentation for easy display and admittance.
- Directed incoming calls to appropriate staff members.
- Assisted attorneys by researching and consolidating information from legal resources.
- Filed pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk according to strict deadlines.
- Drafted new legislation using MS Word.
- Composed and typed routine letters of correspondence.
- Gathered and organized documentation for legal briefs, responses to opposing counsel, motions and trial evidence.
- Knowledgeable with pleadings, affidavits, motions and exhibit preparation.
- Handled all telephone calls, meeting plans and conference organization requirements.
- Remained highly organized and detail-oriented while working on several cases simultaneously.
- Researched documents and publications for case-altering details and evidence establishment.
Helper
Dishman Flooring Center
Houma, LA
05.2012 - 11.2013
- Volunteered to take on additional shifts during peak periods to keep projects with tight deadlines moving forward.
- Backed up forklifts and help team members during heavy work periods to maximize team coverage.
- Attended all company-offered training sessions to improve skills and learn operation of new machines.
- Organized supplies for efficient use based on expected customer needs.
- Reviewed incoming materials and compared to documentation to check accuracy and quality of stacking daily orders.
- Organized all project components on work tables according to work flow.
Education
High School Diploma -
Houma Christian School
Houma, LA05.2012
Skills
- Preparing for surgeries
- Collecting medical specimens
- Transporting patients
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Equipment set up and operation
- Workplace safety
- HIPAA proficiency
- Safely disposing of needles
- Passing surgical tools
- OB/GYN procedures
- Practiced inpatient and outpatient caregiver
- AED certification
- Custodial care knowledge
- Conflict resolution
- Reporting skills
- Motivation techniques specialist
- Cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Information documentation
- Maintaining quality assurance standards
- Enthusiastic caregiver
- Speaking clearly
- Computerized charting specialist
- CPR and BLS certified
- Charting
- Clinical training
- Procedure standardization
- Medical transcription expert
- Body mechanics knowledge
- Strong clinical judgment
- Sterilization techniques
- Talent in obtaining/charting vital signs
- Culturally sensitive
- Staff performance evaluations
- Basic Life Support Certification
- Budgeting expertise
- Speech comprehension
- Recruiting and training
- Medical device products and services
- Hands-on clinical instruction
- Self-discipline
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Confident public speaker
- Patient and family focused
- Body mechanics competency
- Team development
- Oxygen machine maintenance
- Daily docket reports
- MS Office proficient
- Order and request filing
- Documatrix
- Knowledge of copyright law
- Database management
- Report writing
- Field surveying
- Data validation
- Inventory management
- Team building
- Process improvement
- Customer service
- First Aid/CPR
- Communications
Timeline
Air Filter Tech
Air Filter Services
06.2021 - Current
Warehouse Associate/ Helper/Driver/forklift
Dishman’s Flooring
08.2020 - 12.2020
Surveyor Assistant
Delta Coast Consultant
03.2020 - 06.2020
Legal Assistant
Terrebonne Parish Public Defendors
09.2019 - 10.2019
Surgical Technologist
Terrebonne General Medical Center
11.2013 - 08.2019
Helper
Dishman Flooring Center
05.2012 - 11.2013
High School Diploma -
Houma Christian School