Donovan Sandoval

- Shadowed a rotation of Orthopedic and Ophthalmologic surgeons in an array of procedures such as: knee replacements, foot and ankle surgery, anterior cruciate ligament repairs, joint fusions, arthroscopic procedures, cataract replacements, retina surgeries, and many more in the operating room; 4x a week

- Scrubbed into the operating room and got fully dressed by operating room technicians according to the correlating procedure being done

-Learned how to fully dress a surgeon preparing for surgery and what procedures were followed up until the first incision was made

- Shadowed 3 pain management

doctors/anesthesiologist in an array of injections and ultrasounds in the operating room; 2x a week

- Organized pre-operation and post-operation rooms

- Escorted patients to pre-operation rooms

-Gained experience with the work flow of the professional setting of a surgery center and how colleagues and patients interact with each other in order to efficiently carry out a patient's satisfaction and prioritize their health and well-being.

- Shadowed 9 world-class orthopedic surgeons in their clinic during pre-op, post-op, and consult appointments with former or new patients

-Entered the room with my specified attending and documented observation from start-end

- Helped organize clinic rooms to maximize efficiency and patient comfort

- Rotated throughout front desks of the clinic; helped patients check in and escorted patients with MA's to their designated room

- Helped synthesize cortisone shots used for pain relief in the clinic

- Observed numerous procedures in the clinic such as knee arthrocentesis', cortisone injections, etc.

-Gained experience with the application of the 4 pillars of medical ethics, HIPPA, and the Hippocratic-Oath in a clinical setting.

• Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
• Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
• Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
• Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
• Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
• Helped meet changing demands by recommending improvements to business systems or procedures.
• Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
• Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
• Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
• Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
• Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
• Transported job material from warehouses to jobsites and back when there was excess.