Courtney Terry

• Assisted with tissue dissection, hemostasis, wound closure and other surgical procedures as required.
• Collaborated with multidisciplinary healthcare team to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
• Demonstrated knowledge of anatomy and physiology principles when assisting with various surgical techniques and procedures.
• Communicated with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients.
• Exhibited confidence to work extremely well under pressure and with variety of physicians of different temperaments.

• Assisted with the draping of patients in a sterile manner.
• Prepared operating rooms by setting up sterile field and equipment.
• Organized operating room for efficient workflow prior to surgery commencing.
• Assisted surgeons by passing instruments or other materials needed during operations.
• Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists and other personnel involved in the operation process.
• Responded quickly to any changes in patient's condition or needs during surgery.

I occasionally still help out on this floor when needed.

• Collaborated with nursing staff on daily tasks related to patient care.
• Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
• Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
• Performed subcutaneous and skin closures for various procedures and provided help with dressing changes.