ASHLEY HOWARD

Responsible for organizing, planning, and developing sound instructional and clinical experiences that support student success. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, respond to student needs, and facilitate effective instructional activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.

• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during surgical procedures
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.

• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.

• Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards
• Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments
• Assisted surgeon with patient preparation for total joint replacement procedures
• Closed wounds using sutures, staples and other tools

Acumed Sales Rep.

• Assessed and distributed Acumed products performance information weekly
• Traveled to various locations to sell Acumed
• Led team of 2 in dispatch, environmental inspections and customer service activities, resolving issues quickly and mentoring new hires

Assumed all responsibility of a Surgical Technologist

• Assisted surgeon with patient preparation for total joint replacement procedures
• Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials
• Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures

• Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials
• Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons

• Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments
• Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding
• Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials
• Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms

Assumed all responsibilities of a Surgical Tech, also ER Tech.

• Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures
• Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
• Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms
• Performed pre-operative and post-operative examinations to check patients' vitals and health status