BRITTANY CORBIN
Indianapolis,Indiana
Summary
Dependable, diligent and focused healthcare worker, that is capable at interacting with people from all walks of life, including medical professionals and members of the general public. Effective at multi- tasking while maintaining a sharp focus on the end objective. Ambitious, career-focused job seeker, anxious to obtain an entry-level medical instrument tech position to help launch career while achieving company goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Medical Instrument Technician
Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
Indianapolis, IN
04.2023 - 05.2024
- Ability to perform complementary ultrasonic examinations (including noninvasive) transthoracic echocardiography, Bubble studies and contrast echocardiography (invasive), stress echocardiography, and transesophageal echocardiography.
- Use aseptic techniques to sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares and other endoscopic tools and equipment.
- Transported and helped patients prior to and following procedures.
- Review procedure requirements to select and set up appropriate equipment and supplies.
- Assist the charge nurse, supervisor, and RN's with other duties as assigned.
- Measured vital statistics and applied monitoring equipment to prepare patients for procedures.
- Adhered to operating and safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes
- Set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming operations.
- Sterilized and distributed endoscopic instrumentation and equipment.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Health Technician
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
02.2022 - 04.2023
- My primary position is to assist medical staff complete tasks around their assigned unit or clinic's and accommodate patient needs
- WORK HISTORY
- These tasks are dependent on their specialty but may include taking vital signs, changing bedding, redressing wounds and performing EKG's
- Monitors patient's condition during procedures
- Manages and Triages inpatient procedure consults daily
- ( GI endoscopy) Turns procedure rooms over within an average of ten-minute time frame
- As well as, prepares, organizes, and maintains highly complex GI set-ups
- Ensures that inpatient exams are completed in a timely manner
- Assist the charge nurse, supervisor, and RNs with other duties as assigned
- Precepts new staff
- Receives requests or instructions for procedures and interprets requests or instructions for medical health care personnel'
- Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures such as open heart, thoracic, major vascular, neurosurgery, microsurgery, and total joint
Mail Carrier
United States Post Office
06.2015 - 02.2022
- Delivered mail along prescribed route and retrieved additional mail from relay boxes.
- Handled undeliverable mail in accordance with established procedures.
- Observed road rules, weather and road conditions and other factors to maintain safe driving record.
- Routed all classes of mail in sequence of delivery along established route.
- Separated mail to be transported to relay boxes along route for subsequent delivery.
- Obtained receipts for registered and certain insured mail.
- Furnished customers with postal information and provided change of address information and other related postal forms.
- Sorted mail for delivery, arranging mail in delivery sequence.
- Delivered mail to residents and business within assigned area.
- Collected outgoing mail from homes and businesses to deliver to post office for processing.
- Cleaned and checked over vehicle after completion of daily deliveries.
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
11.2009 - 06.2015
- Took and documented patient temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration rates before and after dialysis treatment.
- Attached dialyzer and tubing to dialysis machines for use in hemodialysis treatment.
- Followed infection control measures when cleaning and attaching hemodialysis machine to access sites like fistulas, catheters, and grafts.
- Primed dialyzer with saline or heparinized solutions and followed formula directions when preparing dialysate.
- Eased patients' anxiety by explaining dialysis procedures and dialysis machine operations.
- Performed routine sterilization, cleaning, and maintenance of hemodialysis machines and equipment.
- Discontinued dialysis treatment according to established procedures.
- Inspected equipment and conducted safety checks on equipment and instruments to maintain high-quality control standards.
- Transported patients to and from rooms and prepared for treatments according to individual specifications.
- Initiated and terminated reverse osmosis water system and performed water quality monitoring tests prior to dialysis initiation.
- Transported patients from rooms and prepared for treatments.
- Set up and operated hemodialysis machines to provide dialysis treatment for patients with kidney failure.
- Connected hemodialysis machine to patient's forearm or catheter site to start blood circulating through dialyzer.
Surgical Assistant
Community Health Network
Indianapolis, IN
05.2024 - Current
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Ensured patient safety by maintaining a sterile environment throughout surgery.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between surgeries with efficient room turnover times.
- Enhanced surgical efficiency with diligent preparation and organization of operating rooms.
- Improved operating room readiness, setting up surgical tables and equipment with precision and care.
- Optimized inventory management of surgical supplies, ensuring availability and reducing wastage.
Education
High School Diploma -
Chaminade Julienne Catholic
High School
Ludlow, Dayton, Oh06.2003
Skills
- Customer Education
- Friendly, Positive Attitude
- Team Building
- PPE Use
- Training & Development
- Active Listening
- Aseptic Techniques
- Scope Calibration
- Colonoscopy and Panendoscopy Procedures
- Maintaining Quality Assurance Standards
- Certified in BLS
- Specimen Preparation
- Maintaining Endoscopic Equipment
- Good Work Ethic
- Instrument Reassembly
- Sterilization Techniques
Additional Information
Volunteered with VA Public Affairs/ Veterans booth at 2023 Indiana State Fair
Quote
Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.
John R. Wooden
Timeline
Surgical Assistant
Community Health Network
05.2024 - Current
Medical Instrument Technician
Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
04.2023 - 05.2024
Health Technician
Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center
02.2022 - 04.2023
Mail Carrier
United States Post Office
06.2015 - 02.2022
Dialysis Technician
DaVita
11.2009 - 06.2015
High School Diploma -
Chaminade Julienne Catholic
High School
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