Arkita Gragway

• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Helped physicians complete cardiac issues and peripheral vascular concerns by assisting with procedures such as pacemaker insertions and balloon angioplasties.

• Set up equipment to prepare for patient procedures and tests.
• Get all instrumentation and materials needed for each case.
• Drape back table and mayo in sterile fashion making a sterile field and making sure everything stays sterile before and during the procedure.
• Assisting the surgeon during the surgical procedure by first assisting or passing instrument's
• Transferring patient back to the hospital bed

As a traveler I Assisted the surgeon with daily surgeries , help with turnovers and surgery set ups.

• 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.
• Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
• Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.

• 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.
• I scrubbed all types of specialty Orthopedics cases
• Anticipating the surgeons needs.
• Making sure everyone is maintaining strict aseptic technique
• Ensuring all counted medical supplies is accounted for before and after the surgery
• Transfer of the patient
• Room turn over and restocking of the room

• 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.
• Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
• Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
• Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
• Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools.
• Worked with internal departments and personnel to ensure availability of instruments and equipment.
• Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
• Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.