Dazasia Bradley
Greenwood,IN
Summary
Dynamic Operating Room Assistant at IU Health Riley Children's Hospital, skilled in managing surgical instruments and ensuring sterile environments. Proven ability to enhance team collaboration and maintain organization, contributing to efficient surgical workflows. Adept at specimen transport and patient care, demonstrating strong communication and critical thinking skills. Ambitious professional with experience facilitating physical and psychosocial needs of surgical patients. Strong knowledge of medical terminology. Fosters relationships and coordinates with healthcare professionals to advance patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Operating Room Assistant ( Surgery Unit )
IU Health Rileys Children Hospital
indianapolis, in
08.2025 - 12.2025
- Managed surgical instruments and supplies for efficient workflow during procedures.
- Assisted surgical teams by preparing operating rooms and ensuring sterile environments.
- Collaborated with nurses to maintain cleanliness and organization in the operating area.
- Set up sterile field with all necessary instruments and supplies needed for each procedure.
- Restocked supplies, confirming sufficient inventory levels prior to procedures.
- Transported patients to holding area to prepare for operating procedures.
- Attended departmental meetings, providing feedback to enhance future performance.
- went to get case carts for each surgery room I was in charge of
- took specimens to lab
- went to get blood for patients ( blood floor )
- took clean instruments to clean stage
- help turn over OR Rooms I was responsible for
- went to get equipment for the surgery OR rooms I was in charge of
- Assessed care needs during procedures, providing assistance to staff.
- Assisted with stocking operating rooms with necessary supplies prior to surgeries.
- Took specimens to laboratory for analysis.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Patient Transporter ( Surgery Unit )
IU Health Riley Childrens Hospital
Indianapolis, Indiana
12.2022 - 08.2025
- Transported patients safely between departments and treatment areas.
- Assisted medical staff with patient transfers and mobility needs.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of transport equipment and vehicles.
- Monitored patient conditions while in transit to identify any issues.
- Communicated effectively with patients to ensure comfort during transport.
- Followed all safety guidelines while transporting patients in a wheelchair or bed.
- Greeted patient and explained transport plan and destination.
- Assisted nurses with patient transfers, using proper body mechanics and safety measures.
- Responded promptly and appropriately to requests for assistance from hospital staff.
- Checked all medical documents for accuracy prior to transporting patients.
- Collected patient information from nursing staff prior to transport.
- made beds and went to get everything patients needed ( blankets sheets pillows etc)
- cleaned rooms after surgery
- mopped floors , handled bodily fluids
- Informed family members of patient's arrival at the assigned destination.
- Upheld hospital standards of professionalism, including wearing proper identification and uniform during all transports.
Patient Care Assistant
Ascension
Indianapolis, IN
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Recognized and reported abnormalities or changes in patients' health status to case manager.
- Monitored, tracked and conveyed important patient information to healthcare staff to help optimize treatment planning and care delivery.
- Met with patients and families to discuss care and plan of action for future.
- Completed documentation of care, hospital actions and patient activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with respiratory, cardiopulmonary and physical therapies.
- Assembled admissions pages and added new pages to patients' charts.
- Evaluated patients to identify and address wounds, behavioral concerns and medically relevant symptoms.
- Planned, prepared and served meals and snacks according to prescribed diets.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Obtained biological specimens for ordered tests and prepared for laboratory transport.
- Documented residents' mental status, sleep and eating patterns in medical record books.
- Reported unusual or urgent circumstances in patients' condition or environment immediately to nurse supervisor.
- Upheld confidentiality requirements and regulatory compliance guidelines.
- Connected patients with available community and charitable resources.
- Updated documentation and reports detailing patient activities, care actions and hospital determinations.
- Collected and transported specimens to prepare for lab testing.
- Gathered medical information, weight and height measurements and vital signs.
- Aided physicians in wound care and patient assessments.
- Managed unit training and activity schedules.
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Facilitated communication between hospital departments.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Responded to in-person and telephone requests for information to support office staff.
- Logged and filed classified documents.
- Furthered skills by actively taking part in employee training and taking classes to improve skills.
- Coordinated and processed personnel files and medical records.
- Determined specific needs and provided most appropriate level of services for patient well-being.
- Remained alert to problems or health issues of clients and competently responded.
- Transported food trays and aided with feeding.
- Coached patients and caregivers on treatment processes, hospital policies, medication hazards, specific diets and doctor advice.
- Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking.
- Monitored and assisted residents through individual service plans.
- Scheduled and accompanied clients to medical appointments.
- Reassured patients by explaining medical practices and processes in easy-to-understand terminology.
- Helped enhance unit operations by continuously delivering accurate, efficient care and maintaining performance objectives.
Education
Ben Davis
Vincennes University
Skills
- Clerical Support
- Excellent Communication
- Planning and Coordination
- Teambuilding
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Written Communication
- Organization and Time Management
- Decision-Making
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Multitasking Abilities
- Maintenance and Repair
- First Aid/CPR
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Dependable and Responsible
- Training and Development
- Setting up sterile environments
- Managing surgical instruments
- Operating room logistics
- Hospital safety protocols
- Medical terminology
- Specimen transport
- Surgical preparation
- Operating room preparation
- Specimen transportation
- Room sterilization
- Room turnover
- Team collaboration
- Case cart management
- Patient identification
- Suture cutting
Timeline
Operating Room Assistant ( Surgery Unit )
IU Health Rileys Children Hospital
08.2025 - 12.2025
Patient Transporter ( Surgery Unit )
IU Health Riley Childrens Hospital
12.2022 - 08.2025
Patient Care Assistant
Ascension
03.2021 - 12.2021
Ben Davis
Vincennes University