Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Education
Certification
Timeline
Bartender

Cody Tatum

Houston,Tx

Summary

Highly motivated and committed health care professional with proven history of superior performance at individual, team and organizational levels. Strong ability to multitask and prioritize workloads with little or no supervision. Detail oriented professional looking to bring medical background, customer service, excellent communication skills and team building skills to patient care in a deadline-driven environment.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Bartender

Texas Roadhouse
Friendswood, TX
03.2014 - Current

Student Intern

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital
Humble , Texas
05.2022 - 09.2022
  • Gathered Surgical Equipment and Instruments for sterilization
  • Scrubbing, Gowning and Gloving Surgeons, Residents, and Surgical Assistants.
  • Properly passing instruments to surgeon
  • Patient Positioning understanding
  • Extensive medical terminology knowledge
  • Pharmacology, Anatomy and Physiology
  • Setting up Mayo Stand and Back Table
  • Working with Orthopedic Stryker, Arthrex, and Smith and Nephew instruments (Systems I am familiar with include Gamma, Gamma 3, and Bixcut)
  • First Scrubbed over 150 Total surgeries including 90 General Surgeries, 30 Orthopedic surgeries (Wrist and Ankle ORIF, Total Hip and Total Knee, Carpel Tunnel Release, Trigger Finger Release, Hip Nail), 15 OBGYN surgeries ( Abdominal Hysterectomy, Bilateral Salpingectomy, Suction D&C, Knife and Cone), 15 GU surgeries (Cystoscopy, Stent removal and placement, Bladder Biopsies), 15 ENT surgeries (Ethmoidectomy, Septoplasty, Mass removals, T&A, Ear tubes, Pediatric T&A, Pediatric Bilateral Ear Tube placements)
  • Reported back to instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.
  • Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.

Student Intern

CHI St. Lukes Health @ The Vintage Hospital
Houston , TX
05.2022 - 09.2022

Student Intern

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
Cypress, TX
05.2022 - 09.2022

Medical Scribe

Scribes America
Webster, TX
03.2017 - 12.2017
  • Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history
  • Maintained detailed records of test results by entering data and patient information into computer
  • Obtained client medical history, including medication information, symptoms and allergies
  • Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment
  • Collected histories, vitals and current complaints via patient interviews
  • Assisted Physician Assistants and Doctors with over 50 patients per shift

Skills

  • Medical Terminology
  • Spanish- Interpret and Speak at good skill level
  • ASL (American Sign Language)- Speak at Basic level
  • Formulating Medical Charts
  • Very comfortable and knowledgeable with Orthopedic, General, OBGYN, ENT, and GU surgery
  • Sterile Technique and Strict Surgical Conscience
  • Gowning and Gloving
  • Setting up Mayo Stand and Back table
  • Passing surgical instruments, tools, and equipment to Surgeons and Surgeon Assistants

Education

Pharmacy (Pre-Pharmacy)

Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

  • Member of Future Black Pharmacists of America
  • September 2015 - September 2017


Associate of Applied Science Surgical Technology

Alterius Career College , Houston, TX

  • Currently Seeking Certification through NBSTSA
  • Scheduled to take first attempt at CST exam on September 26th, 2022
  • September 2020- October 2022


North Crowley High School, Fort Worth, TX

High School Diploma

  • Graduated June 2015

Certification

-OSHA certification

-BLS (Basic Life Support) Certification through American Heart Association

-Currently Seeking NBSTSA certification and am scheduled to take CST exam September 26, 2022

Timeline

Student Intern

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022

Student Intern

CHI St. Lukes Health @ The Vintage Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2022

Student Intern

HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress
05.2022 - 09.2022

Medical Scribe

Scribes America
03.2017 - 12.2017

Bartender

Texas Roadhouse
03.2014 - Current
Cody Tatum