Jennifer Burris

Contract position as Covid-19 screener at Hormel Foods. Evaluated those entering plant and offices by following Medcor procedures and protocols which included but were not limited to: temperature assessment, screening questions and Covid testing.

• Patient and infant care
• Surgical tech for c-sections
• Daily operation check for OR/patient room medical equipment
• Documented Patient rounds in Epic
• HUC for L&D department
• Insurance verification

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Inventory management and ordering.
• Monitored staff use of supplies for cost effectiveness.
• Precepted new hires.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.

• Worked with students to find on campus employment
• Managing and providing excel reports to supervisor
• Demonstrations at job fairs providing information to public and prospective students
• Reviewed job applications to identify, vet and recommend optimal candidates
• Prepared monthly, weekly and daily logs using Microsoft Office Suite
• Managed employee exit interviews and paperwork
• Answered and directed many outbound and inbound phone calls per day

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction
• Gave in-services on multiple topics to educate staff/coworkers
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures
• Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies

• Compared vendor prices to ensure optimal savings.
• Handled all incoming business and client requests for information.
• Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel and activities.
• Created reports and presentations.
• Developed and implemented office management procedures, increasing training efficiency, team productivity and accuracy.
• Adhered to established guidelines to increase profits and collect supplier payments.
• Maintained computer and physical filing systems.
• Prepared vendor invoices and processed incoming payments.
• Coordinated drivers pickups and deliveries.

• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during surgery.
• Assisted with medical billing
• Assisted with surgical scheduling
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.