Amanda Adams
Fort Gratiot,MI
Summary
Diligent Operating Room Assistant comfortable lifting and pushing up to 300 pounds of weight and transporting both patients and specimens. Operating Room Assistant with 10 years experience maintain safe, efficient ORs.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operating Room Assistant
McLaren Port Huron Hospital
08.2010 - Current
- Coordinated with biomedical engineering teams to ensure all surgical equipment was in proper working order, minimizing delays or complications during surgeries.
- Improved patient safety by efficiently preparing operating rooms and ensuring a sterile environment.
- Confirmed presence of required medical equipment prior to scheduled appointments.
- Streamlined the flow of surgery schedules through effective communication with scheduling coordinators and other hospital departments.
- Oversaw proper handling of specimens and cultures, complying with prescribed hospital procedure an regulations.
- Enhanced operational efficiency by maintaining clean and organized workspaces, supporting quick room turnover between surgeries.
- Played a crucial role in emergency situations by remaining calm under pressure and assisting surgical teams as needed to save lives or stabilize patients'' conditions quickly.
- Assisted with transfer of patients from recovery room to operating room.
- Provided exceptional patient care, addressing concerns and alleviating anxiety before surgery.
- Complied with all relevant regulations and guidelines to maintain a safe working environment at all times within the operating room setting.
- Effectively communicated with colleagues and patients, ensuring clear understanding of tasks and expectations.
- Upheld strict standards of infection control through consistent adherence to protocols related to sterilization, handling of contaminated materials, and hand hygiene practices.
- Assisted in transporting patients, case carts and equipment before and during surgical procedures.
- Managed daily inventory checks in the storeroom area to ensure adequate supplies were always available for upcoming procedures.
- Cleaned and sterilized room after surgery.
- Maintained operating room's inventory of products and replenished stock, when needed.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
Education
Certificate - Sterile Processing Technology
Baker College
Flint, MI 08.2008 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
St. Clair High School
Saint Clair, MI06.1987
Skills
- Critical thinking aptitude
- Interpersonal relationship building
- Case Cart Management
- Setting Up Equipment
- Specimen Transportation
- Verbal Comprehension
- Reading Comprehension
- Room Turnover
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Patient Transportation
- OSHA Regulations
- Maintaining Cleaning Protocols
- Proper Waste Disposal
- Machine Operations
- Disinfection Processes
- Asepsis Standards
- Patient Identification
Timeline
Operating Room Assistant
McLaren Port Huron Hospital
08.2010 - Current
Certificate - Sterile Processing Technology
Baker College
08.2008 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
St. Clair High School