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Heather Wood

Heather Wood

Conway,South Carolina

Summary

Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in a Surgical Department. Dedicated professional with history of meeting and setting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

CST Externship

Grand Strand Medical Center HCA
12.2022 - Current
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction
  • Maintained high infection control standards
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools
  • Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.

Owner/Operator

Heather's Cleaning Service
01.2011 - Current
  • Managed day-to-day business operations
  • Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions
  • Enhanced operational efficiency and productivity by managing budgets, accounts and costs
  • Recruited, hired and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization
  • Created and monitored promotional approaches to increase sales and profit levels
  • Maintained up-to-date administrative records to monitor operational conditions
  • Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance
  • Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth
  • Established, optimized and enforced business policies to maintain consistency and high-quality standards across industry operations.

Education

Associate of Applied Science: Surgical Technology -

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
Conway, South Carolina

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) -

Professional Medical Training Center
Conway, South Carolina
12.2010

Phlebotomy -

Professional Medical Training Center
Conway, South Carolina
01.2009

High School Diploma -

Conway High School
Conway, South Carolina
05.2008

Skills

  • Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
  • Change and Growth Management
  • Integrity and Transparency
  • Executive Leadership
  • Operational Analysis
  • Employee Motivation and Performance
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership and People Development
  • Industry Expertise
  • Operational Efficiency and Safety
  • Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable
  • Finance and Accounting Operations
  • Management Team Leadership

Additional Information

Hospitality Committee President- Horry Georgetown Technical College Surgical Technology Program

Student Mentor- Horry Georgetown Technical College Surgical Technology Program

Timeline

CST Externship

Grand Strand Medical Center HCA
12.2022 - Current

Owner/Operator

Heather's Cleaning Service
01.2011 - Current

Associate of Applied Science: Surgical Technology -

Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) -

Professional Medical Training Center

Phlebotomy -

Professional Medical Training Center

High School Diploma -

Conway High School

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