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Amee Harton

Centennial,CO
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Amee Harton

Summary

Driven Certified Surgical Technologist leader offering almost fifteen

years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in traumatic, complex ENT, sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Proven leader and instrumental in running the day to day of total

joint replacement programs and educating staff on new policies, procedures and equipment. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.

Very quick to adapt and love taking on new challenges.

Overview

19
years of professional experience

Work History

UCHEALTH HRH
Highlands Ranch, CO

Surgical Technology Clinical Coordinator
10.2019 - Current

Job overview

  • Expertly managed all surgery services, including planning, scheduling and coordination, determination of procedures and procurement of supplies and equipment.
  • Selected and purchased equipment for orthopedic and spine surgical procedures.
  • Worked with charge nurse and manager to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
  • Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning Type procedures for optimal efficiency.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.

Parker Adventist Hospital
Parker, CO

Clinical Tech Coordinator-Orthopedic Surgery
09.2014 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies forpcoming procedures
  • Serve as leadresource for various staff members in all service lines and service line lead in orthopedics
  • Precept and mentor to new staff memebers and students
  • Coordinate schedule needs for traumatic, sports medicine, podiatry, hand, and total joint orthopedic surgery by communicating with surgeons, reps, scheduler, charge, supply chain, and SPD
  • Active member of UBPC and orho steering committee
  • Started night shift and weekend option shift while working with management to establish standards of practice on these shifts. Helped to develop two new positions within the OR

Porter Adventist Hospital
Denver, CO

Certified Surgical Technologist
12.2008 - 09.2014

Job overview

  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies
  • Team lead for orthopedics for 2 years, worked on transplant team and spine team,2nd scrubbed heart procedures

Parker Adventist Hospital Labor And Delivery
Parker, CO

Surgical Technologist
09.2014 - Current

Job overview

Set up and maintain sterile surgical field for scheduled and emergent c sections

Assists staff members, patients, doctors and family members during vaginal births

worked on prn basis

American Mobile Medical Staffing
Houston, TX

Certified Surgical Technologist- Traveler
02.2005 - 12.2008

Job overview

Worked as a traveler in various hospitals across the country including teaching hospitals, universities, Level 1 & 2 trauma centers

  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using a wide range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment

Pima Medical Inst
Denver, CO

Instructor
06.2021 - Current

Job overview

  • Observe other instructors and lecturers, gathering valuable techniques to be implemented into future lectures and courses.
  • Evaluate and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
  • Apply various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
  • Optimize learning plans, quantifying student progress through test administration.
  • Develop classroom guidelines and assignment rules to communicate expectations.
  • Monitor student progress through test administration and adapted learning plans to optimize progress.
  • Test students on materials presented in workshops and classes to assess grasp of material.
  • Create guides and course materials to reiterate lecture information and help students.

Education

East Central Community College
Decatur, MS

Associate of Applied Science from Surgical Technology
12.2004

University Overview

President's list all four semesters.

Who's who among American College Students

3.9 GPA (4.0 scale)

Phi theta Kappa National Honor Society

East Central Community College
Decatur, MS

Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And Sciences
12.2004

Neshoba Central High School
Philadelphia, MS

High School Diploma
05.1998

Skills

  • Clinical support
  • Clinical understanding
  • Advanced cost control techniques
  • Aseptic surgical techniques
  • Leadership and Stewardship
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Progress Evaluation
  • Student Counseling
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Timeline

Instructor

Pima Medical Inst
06.2021 - Current

Surgical Technology Clinical Coordinator

UCHEALTH HRH
10.2019 - Current

Clinical Tech Coordinator-Orthopedic Surgery

Parker Adventist Hospital
09.2014 - Current

Surgical Technologist

Parker Adventist Hospital Labor And Delivery
09.2014 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist

Porter Adventist Hospital
12.2008 - 09.2014

Certified Surgical Technologist- Traveler

American Mobile Medical Staffing
02.2005 - 12.2008

East Central Community College

Associate of Applied Science from Surgical Technology

East Central Community College

Associate of Arts from Liberal Arts And Sciences

Neshoba Central High School

High School Diploma
Amee Harton