Agata Craddock
Durham,NC
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN- ANESTHESIA
Durham Veteran Medical Center
Durham, NC
07.2017 - Current
- Application, preparation and troubleshooting of various types of equipment: anesthesia and surgical;
- performing 12 leads EKG, monitoring vitals, cardiac rhythms and waveforms; machines checkout; airway management, patient positioning, assisting with mask ventilation and intubation, assisting with administering blood products, organization of supplies and medications,
- assisting with performing TEE' and ultrasound echoes; capturing and management of images in CPRS and XCELERA ,
- monitoring heart function, blood flow and circulation; assisting CRNA's and electrophysiology staff in setup and preparing patient for arterial fibrillation, arterial flutter, SVTs AVNRT ablation cases; setting up cases and preparing patient for diagnostic and percutaneous coronary intervention cases in operation rooms and cardiovascular laboratory; assisting with insertion of an invasive lines such as A-line, CVL, nerve blocks, epidural catheter, spinal anesthesia IV's;
- using and knowledge of sterile techniques and sterile and non sterile supplies and equipment during vascular and general cases, Assisting and supporting anesthesia care providers,
- providing leadership to support stuff, performing and delegation assignments, training current and new staff members; maintaining inventory and ordering supplies; working with vendors, testing and evaluation new products and equipment;
- performing lab tests, preparing patients for procedures in Cardiovascular operation room: open heart surgery, pulmonary valve stenosis, repair of VSD and ASD's ; obtaining specimens and medical records, ordering medications
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Troubleshot complex clinical problems within the cath lab environment.
- Assisted physicians with cardiac catheterization procedures, including pre and post-procedure patient care.
- Monitored vital signs before, during, and after cardiac catheterization procedures
- Set up and operated hemodynamic monitoring systems used in cardiovascular diagnostic testing.
- Monitored patients' blood pressure and heart rates before, during and after procedures.
ANESTHESIA TEAM LEAD/ SUPERVISOR
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter
Norfolk, VA
03.2014 - 05.2017
- Assisting and supporting anesthesia care providers, providing leadership to support stuff, performing and delegation assignments, training current and new staff members; maintaining inventory and ordering supplies; working with vendors, testing and evaluation new products and equipment; performing lab tests, preparing patients for procedures in Cardiovascular operation room: open heart surgery, pulmonary valve stenosis, repair of VSD and ASD's ; obtaining specimens and medical records, ordering medications
- Conducted performance appraisals for team members, providing feedback and identifying areas of improvement.
- Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures throughout the team.
- Monitored team progress and enforced deadlines.
Education
Master of Science - Degree in Environmental Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
Lublin PolandSkills
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- ECG Rhythm Interpretation
- knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology, sterile techniques
- performing hundreds of Transesophageal Echocardiograms and 12 leads EKG
- prepare and analyze quality control of tests results
- Vitals Monitoring
Certification
- BLS and ACLS certification
- TEE echocardiogram courses 50 hours
- Medtronic academy cardiac rhythm managment courses
Languages
English
Professional
Polish
Professional
Timeline
MEDICAL INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN- ANESTHESIA
Durham Veteran Medical Center
07.2017 - Current
ANESTHESIA TEAM LEAD/ SUPERVISOR
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughter
03.2014 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Degree in Environmental Engineering
UNIVERSITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES