Erica Korpela
W4089 Woodview Trace East Troy,WI
Summary
Highly talented Surgical Technologist with huge experience in assisting in operations, under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses, or other surgical personnel.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Surgical Assistant
Pro Spine and Pain
11.2023 - Current
- Assist providers with Pain Management procedures- injections, RFA, SI fusions, Lumbar Fusions, SCS implants, Pain Pumps
- Clean and sterilize all instruments needed
- Order needed supplies for procedures
Women's Service Technician
Prohealth Care
02.2020 - 11.2023
- Assist physicians with in office procedure
- Place orders and result lab in EPIC
- Room patients and obtain vital signs
- Order supplies and maintain the needs of the clinic
Surgical Assistant
Aurora Summit Medical Center
02.2016 - 02.2020
- Assist surgeron's during surgery
- Assist with wound closure Assist with circulating duties as necessary
- Assist with skin preparation and draping the patient
- Complete all required counts
- Anticipate the needs of equipment and instruments by the surgeons during an operation utilizing surgeons preference cards
- Handle and care for specimens according to policy and procedure
- Prepare the operating room for the next procedure by proper cleaning techniques of room and instruments
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, family, physician and staff concerns
Preservation Coordinator
Froedtert & Community Health
06.2014 - 02.2016
- Coordinate the transportation for the Doctors to various hospital for organ recovery
- Assist with Organ Recovery
- Do all the Organ flush required for abdominal, thoracic and heart organs, along with proper organ packaging
- Complete all required documents associated with organ recovery
- Recovery/Donations Assist with back table preparation of Organs
- Handle and care for blood and tissue specimens according to policy and procedure
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, family, physician and staff concerns
Surgical Technologist
Froedtert & Community Health
11.2006 - 06.2014
- Assist with circulating duties as necessary
- Assist with skin preparation and draping the patient
- Complete all required counts
- Anticipate the needs of equipment and instruments by the surgeons during an operation utilizing surgeons preference cards
- Handle and care for specimens according to policy and procedure
- Prepare the operating room for the next procedure by proper cleaning techniques of room and instruments
- Maintain confidentiality of patient, family, physician and staff concerns
Surgical Technologist
All Saints Healthcare, Mary
06.2005 - 11.2006
- Observe and maintain aseptic technique at all times
- Assist in preparing the operating room for procedure, obtaining needed equipment and supplies
- Assume responsibility for setting up and passing instruments, holding retractors, and assist the surgeon
Education
Technical Certification in Fundamentals of First Assisting Skills for first assisting -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
Milwaukee, WI 06.2014 - 11.2014
Associates Degree - Applied Science- Surgical Technologist
Gateway Technical College
Kenosha, WI 09.2002 - 06.2005
High School Diploma -
Mukwonago High School
Mukwonago, WI 09.1997 - 06.2001
Skills
Collecting vitals
Patient check-ins
Precepting
Direct Patient Care
Proper catheter insertion/removal
Medication Administration
Specimen collection
Infection control protocols
Patient confidentiality
Safe sharps disposal
Passing surgical instruments
Setting up and operating equipment
Suturing
Pre- and post-surgical counts
Critical Thinking
Certification
Basic Life Support
Timeline
Basic Life Support
01-2024
Lead Surgical Assistant
Pro Spine and Pain
11.2023 - Current
Women's Service Technician
Prohealth Care
02.2020 - 11.2023
Surgical Assistant
Aurora Summit Medical Center
02.2016 - 02.2020
Preservation Coordinator
Froedtert & Community Health
06.2014 - 02.2016
Technical Certification in Fundamentals of First Assisting Skills for first assisting -
Milwaukee Area Technical College
06.2014 - 11.2014
Surgical Technologist
Froedtert & Community Health
11.2006 - 06.2014
Surgical Technologist
All Saints Healthcare, Mary
06.2005 - 11.2006
Associates Degree - Applied Science- Surgical Technologist
Gateway Technical College
09.2002 - 06.2005
High School Diploma -
Mukwonago High School
09.1997 - 06.2001
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