Amanda Koeppel, CST
Germantown
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor
Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee
05.2023 - Current
- Supervise daily activities. Staffing oversight including corrective action, staff schedule, day to day needs, team support, and corrective action.
- Evaluate, write and manage staff performance.
- Implements projects and initiatives.
- Mentor staff and hold staff accountable.
- Approve Payroll and compliance tracking.
- Oversee and coordinate ST/GI orientation and on-boarding.
- ST student and intern management.
- Direct Patient care as needed.
Surgical Technologist-Team Lead Uro, GYN, Robotics
Children's Wisconsin
Milwaukee
11.2011 - 05.2023
- Manages Surgical Inventory and Doctor preference cards.
- Coordinates surgical case supplies for Urology, GYN and Robotics.
- Facilitates new employee orientation.
- Scrubs complex surgical cases and provides comprehensive care for neonates - 18 years at Level 1 trauma center.
- Collaborate with venders and reps to coordinate required services and equipment.
- Review surgical requirements and prep operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Organize equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Assist surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- First Assist surgeons in variety of minor and major surgical procedures.
- Call, Holiday and Off shift responsibilities. Specialized call team member on Liver and Kidney transplant
- Committee Department Support
Surgical Technologist
American Family Children's Hospital
Madison
05.2007 - 11.2011
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Gathered and took inventory of equipment to confirm adequate supplies for surgery.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- Mentored and educated team of surgical technologists.
- Assisted surgeons in variety of minor and major surgical procedures.
Surgical Technologist
UW-Madison
Madison
05.2003 - 05.2007
- Part of Urology, GYN, Transplant Procurement Team
Dental Assistant
Dr. Erickson
Madison
08.2000 - 07.2002
- General Dentist and Surgical Dental Implants Assistant
- On the job training
Dental Assistant
Dr. Pittman
Menomonee Falls
06.1999 - 08.2000
- General Dental Assistant
- On the job training
Education
Preceptor Workshop
06-2025
Foundation of Leadership
05-2025
Certificate Fundamentals of First Assisting in Surgery -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI03-2013
Surgical Technician -
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI05-2003
EMT - Basic -
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI12-2001
Skills
- Certified Surgical Technologist - 12/23/2020 to present
- Basic Life Support Certification - 1998 to present
References
- Available upon request
Timeline
Supervisor
Children's Wisconsin
05.2023 - Current
Surgical Technologist-Team Lead Uro, GYN, Robotics
Children's Wisconsin
11.2011 - 05.2023
Surgical Technologist
American Family Children's Hospital
05.2007 - 11.2011
Surgical Technologist
UW-Madison
05.2003 - 05.2007
Dental Assistant
Dr. Erickson
08.2000 - 07.2002
Dental Assistant
Dr. Pittman
06.1999 - 08.2000
Certificate Fundamentals of First Assisting in Surgery -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Surgical Technician -
Madison Area Technical College
EMT - Basic -
Madison Area Technical College
Preceptor Workshop
Foundation of Leadership