Amy Cardosi
LaCrescent ,MN
Summary
Meticulous Oral Surgery Technician excited to bring a 13 year background to growing organization. Knowledgeable in all aspects of surgery, including setting up operating suites, preparing patients and assisting surgeons. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Oral Surgery Technician
Gundersen Health Systems
LaCrosse, WI
08.2008 - 08.2022
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
- Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Maintained documentation of post-operative instrument reconciliations and protocols for quality care.
- Kept detailed records of post-operative instrument reconciliations and overall care procedures.
Education
Dental Assisting
08.2001
Skills
- Active Listening
- Patient Confidentiality
- Preparing for Surgeries
- HIPAA Proficiency
- Pre-Surgical Preparation
- Transporting Patients
- Dental Surgery
- Infection Control Protocols
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Electronic Charting
- Setting Up Equipment
- Critical Thinking
- Administering Medications
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Electronic Medical Records Management
- Assisting Surgical Team
- Passing Surgical Instruments
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Operational Standards
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Bleeding Control
- Emergency Situations
- Hand Instruments
- Tool Sterilizing
- Patient Care Standards
- Instrumentation Specification
- Basic Life Support
- OSHA Regulations
- Sterile Processing
Certification
DAANCE Certified November, 2021.
Timeline
Oral Surgery Technician - Gundersen Health Systems
08.2008 - 08.2022
Concord Career Institute - , Dental Assisting
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