Ashlee Vettese
Blackwood
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Nursing School
Rowan College of South Jersey
12.2023 - Current
- Proficient in performing accurate patient assessments including vital signs measurement, physical examinations, and pain management.
- Actively participated in patient education regarding medication regimens, dietary restrictions, and post-operative care, ensuring patient understanding.
- Demonstrated commitment to patient advocacy and ethical decision making in clinical situations.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
Cosmetic Consultant
Corrado Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
04.2023 - 11.2023
- Oversee front-office functions including patient intake, scheduling, appointment management, and generating and following-up on new patient leads.
- Assist physician with all patient consultations to evaluate appropriateness of surgical procedures and support physician in making recommendations.
- Serve as patient point-of-contact during surgical process including scheduling surgery, all pre-operative and post-operative appointments, ensuring adherence to guidelines, and answering all patient questions.
- Boosted satisfaction and repeat business by recommending products in alignment with customer needs.
Care Taker
Mom
12.2021 - 03.2023
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of my mother and competently responded.
First Assistant to the Surgeon
Surgery Center of Southern New Jersey
11.2010 - 10.2021
- Prepare operating room and pull proper instruments for surgical cases.
- Prepare, towel, and drape surgical patient.
- Open all sterile equipment and set up and maintain sterile field.
- Assist surgeon in all procedures, anticipating all needs during the surgical case.
- Apply sterile dressing and garment as needed.
- Take patient to recovery area and finalize proper discharge with anesthesiologist and with post-acute care unit nurse.
- Transport dirty instruments to the decontamination room.
- Dress in proper PPE and scrub dirty instruments, and place them in appropriate cleaning equipment.
- Wrap and sterilize all instruments for operating room and office use.
- Maintain all logs required for operating room, pre-operating room, PACU, and sterilization compliance.
- Helped convert facility from a one-room surgical suite into an ambulatory surgical center.
Administrative Management
Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery, P.A.
11.2010 - 10.2021
- Manage patient scheduling including surgical consultations, injection appointments for physician and nurse injectors, surgical follow-ups, laser treatments, sculpting treatments, aesthetician services, and others.
- Assist physician with all patient relations during consultations, including meeting with each patient to discuss their concerns and answer questions, sharing surgical options as prepared by the physician, and ensuring the patient understands financial obligations for payment plans.
- Oversee pre- and post-surgery communication with patients including scheduling pre-operative arrival times, and surgical instructions, and assisting with all post-operative care including answering questions and assisting at follow-up appointments.
- Manage the preparation and organization of surgical charts for each patient, to be used by the surgeon, as well as for use by anesthesiologist and operating room nurse.
- Responsible for ensuring operating room is appropriately stocked and staffed, including stocking and ordering all supplies including implants, and scheduling surgical staff.
- Prepare and follow-up with CDC-recommended COVID-19 protocol for each patient.
Education
High School Diploma -
Clearview Regional High School
01.2008
Surgical Technologist Certification - undefined
Star Tech Institute
01.2019
Sterilization Certification - undefined
IAHCSMM
01.2019
Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) - undefined
National Center for Competency Testing
01.2019
Skills
- CPR certified
- Basic life support
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Workplace safety
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Patient confidentiality
Timeline
Nursing School
Rowan College of South Jersey
12.2023 - Current
Cosmetic Consultant
Corrado Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
04.2023 - 11.2023
Care Taker
Mom
12.2021 - 03.2023
First Assistant to the Surgeon
Surgery Center of Southern New Jersey
11.2010 - 10.2021
Administrative Management
Delaware Valley Plastic Surgery, P.A.
11.2010 - 10.2021
Surgical Technologist Certification - undefined
Star Tech Institute
Sterilization Certification - undefined
IAHCSMM
Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C) - undefined
National Center for Competency Testing
High School Diploma -
Clearview Regional High School
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