Jennifer Herring
McCalla,AL
Summary
Productive Endoscopy Technician with success in working side-by-side with physicians to execute wide range of endoscopic procedures. Highly knowledgeable of human anatomy and quick to recognize abnormalities potentially affecting procedures. Accomplished in immediately responding to emergencies and stabilizing patients in life-threatening situations. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Endoscopy Technician
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital
04.2024 - Current
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
- Assisted with transportation of scopes for repairs and maintenance.
- Transferred scopes to appropriate department for repairs and maintenance.
- Coordinated and maintained patient charts by recording information and ensuring confidentiality.
- Handled transfers of scopes to various departments for maintenance and routine repairs.
- Kept detailed track of inventory levels and placed orders for new supplies.
- Setup patient charts and documented information while ensuring confidentiality.
- Sanitized and assessed recovery rooms while following all surgical schedules.
- Interviewed patients to obtain consent and record drug allergies prior to pre-procedure drug administration.
- Prepared for upcoming procedures by effectively setting up and tearing down rooms.
- Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures.
- Handled inventory and preparation for upcoming procedures by ordering supplies and ensuring rooms were stocked and set-up for patients.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff by preparing for patient procedures.
- Prepared patients for procedures by measuring vital statistics and applying necessary monitoring equipment.
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures.
- Verified proper stocking and readiness of day surgery and operating rooms by ordering equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Completed tasks to assist medical staffs during procedures.
- Handled setup and maintenance of patient charts, recording all information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Checked inventory levels and placed supply orders.
- Prepared patients for procedures to assist doctors, nurses and support staff.
- Setup and tore down patient roots to clean up past procedures and prepare for upcoming appointments.
- Adhered to safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Supported physicians and nursing staff during procedures.
- Closely followed surgical schedules to sanitize and asses recovery rooms.
- Set up endoscopy suites with equipment and supplies needed for procedures.
- Ordered supplies efficiently to maintain optimal stock levels for projected operational demands.
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures
- Sanitized and assessed recovery rooms while following all surgical schedules
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment
- Setup patient charts and documented information while ensuring confidentiality
- Adhered to safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff by preparing for patient procedures
- Setup and tore down patient roots to clean up past procedures and prepare for upcoming appointments
- Interviewed patients to obtain consent and record drug allergies prior to pre-procedure drug administration
- Prepared for upcoming procedures by effectively setting up and tearing down rooms
- Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures
- Prepared patients for procedures by measuring vital statistics and applying necessary monitoring equipment
- Set up endoscopy suites with equipment and supplies needed for procedures
- Prepared patients for procedures to assist doctors, nurses and support staff
- Handled setup and maintenance of patient charts, recording all information while maintaining confidentiality
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures
- Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures
- Closely followed surgical schedules to sanitize and asses recovery rooms
- Handled transfers of scopes to various departments for maintenance and routine repairs
- Supported physicians and nursing staff during procedures
Endoscopy Technician
UAB Medical West
02.2020 - Current
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
- Transferred scopes to appropriate department for repairs and maintenance.
- Coordinated and maintained patient charts by recording information and ensuring confidentiality.
- Setup patient charts and documented information while ensuring confidentiality.
- Handled transfers of scopes to various departments for maintenance and routine repairs.
- Kept detailed track of inventory levels and placed orders for new supplies.
- Administered oral and injected medications.
- Facilitated patient discharge by preparing equipment, educational materials and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Sanitized and assessed recovery rooms while following all surgical schedules.
- Interviewed patients to obtain consent and record drug allergies prior to pre-procedure drug administration.
- Prepared for upcoming procedures by effectively setting up and tearing down rooms.
- Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures.
- Handled inventory and preparation for upcoming procedures by ordering supplies and ensuring rooms were stocked and set-up for patients.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff by preparing for patient procedures.
- Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures.
- Prepared patients for procedures by measuring vital statistics and applying necessary monitoring equipment.
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures.
- Verified proper stocking and readiness of day surgery and operating rooms by ordering equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Completed tasks to assist medical staffs during procedures.
- Handled setup and maintenance of patient charts, recording all information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Checked inventory levels and placed supply orders.
- Prepared patients for procedures to assist doctors, nurses and support staff.
Continue this job on a PRN basis when home from travel Endo Tech
Endoscopy Technician
Providence Ambulatory Surgical Center
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
- Transferred scopes to appropriate department for repairs and maintenance.
- Coordinated and maintained patient charts by recording information and ensuring confidentiality.
- Facilitated patient discharge by preparing equipment, educational materials and pharmaceutical supplies.
- Prepared for upcoming procedures by effectively setting up and tearing down rooms.
- Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures.
- Assisted doctors, nurses and support staff by preparing for patient procedures.
- Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures.
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures.
- Completed tasks to assist medical staffs during procedures.
- Handled setup and maintenance of patient charts, recording all information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Checked inventory levels and placed supply orders.
- Prepared patients for procedures to assist doctors, nurses and support staff.
- Setup and tore down patient roots to clean up past procedures and prepare for upcoming appointments.
- Adhered to safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Supported physicians and nursing staff during procedures.
- Closely followed surgical schedules to sanitize and asses recovery rooms.
Medical Assistant
West Jefferson Internal Medicine
06.2003 - 02.2020
- Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
- Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
- Scheduled appointments, registered patients, and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
- Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
- Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms, and allergies.
- Sanitized, restocked, and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
- Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions, and prepared for physician examinations.
- Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
- Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
- Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
- Performed medical records management, including filing, organizing and scanning documents.
- Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff.
- Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests and billing questions.
- Completed EKGs and other tests based on patient presentation in office.
- Helped improve patient outcomes by educating and advising on relevant treatments and care.
- Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
- Explained procedures to patients to reduce anxieties and increase patient cooperation.
- Oriented and trained new staff on proper procedures and policies.
- Measured patient spirometry.
- Updated inventory, expiration and vaccine logs to maintain current tracking documentation.
- Measured patient pulse oximetry.
- Obtained and documented patient medical history, vital signs and current complaints at intake.
Education
High School Diploma -
Brookwood High School
Brookwood, AL05.1995
Skills
- Measuring vital signs
- Educating patients
- Infection control standards
- Patient records administration
- Preparing specimens
- Patient Care
- HIPAA
- Specimen Collection
- Specimen Preparation
- Room preparation
- File and records maintenance
- Sterilization techniques
- Materials Management
- Quality Assurance
- Patient Positioning
- Procedure Assistance
- Patient preparation
- Equipment Maintenance
- Direct Patient Care
- Records Management
- Transporting patients
- Aseptic Techniques
Certification
- Certified Endoscopy Technician - SGNA
- Scope Cleaning Training - 2020-Present
- Boston Scientific Training 2024
Procedures
- ERCP
- Colonoscopy
- Gastroscope
- Polypectomy
- Biopsy
- Bronchoscopy
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Sigmoidoscopy
- APC
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Active GI Bleed
- PEG Placement
- Collection of Hot & Cold Biopsies
- Cautery Devices
- Variceal Banding
Additional Information
Equipment
- Olympus
- Fuji
- ERBE
- Pulse Oximetry
- EndoStat
- Olympus Repressor
- Medovater
- Cytology Brushes
- Dilators (Balloon, Maloney, Savory)
- Esophageal Banding
- Forceps
- Hot and Cold Snares
- Gold Probe
- Injector Needles
- apply abdominal pressure
- Assist with scope movement
Facility Experience
- Outpatient
- Surgery Center
- Teaching Hospital
- Emergency Room
Charting Systems:
- Meditech
- Provation
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Timeline
Endoscopy Technician
Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital
04.2024 - Current
Endoscopy Technician
Providence Ambulatory Surgical Center
08.2023 - 02.2024
Endoscopy Technician
UAB Medical West
02.2020 - Current
Medical Assistant
West Jefferson Internal Medicine
06.2003 - 02.2020
High School Diploma -
Brookwood High School
- Certified Endoscopy Technician - SGNA
- Scope Cleaning Training - 2020-Present
- Boston Scientific Training 2024
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