Jennifer Liford

• Assist in Plastic surgical cases in operating room
• Proficient in advanced wound closure
• Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
• Proficient in scrubbing and assisting in office based surgeries.
• Proficient in post operative care in office setting.
• Ordering implants and coordinating with surgical services to ensure implants are available for all cases.
• Working in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Working effectively in fast-paced environments.

• Gather supplies necessary for surgical procedures.
• Position patient for surgical procedure.
• Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
• Paid close attention to operating procedures for adherence to established surgical techniques.
• Wound closure and dressing application.

Gather supplies and equipment needed for cases. Help prepare surgical suite for procedures. Part of head neck and plastics team. Procedures for major ENT, micro surgery, free flaps, major reconstructive surgery and major vascular surgery and covering Trauma call at level one trauma center. Helping to orient new staff.

• Assist surgeon in cases at four area hospitals and ambulatory surgery center.
• Communicated with hospitals about needs of specific patients and ensure all necessary was available for our cases.
• Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites during procedures.
• Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
• Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
• Assisted with minor procedures in clinic.
• Saw patients in clinic for preop and post op appointments.
• Credentialed with all major insurance companies for billing and established my own billing operation.

• Was coordinator for all plastic surgery supplies, implants, and consignment.
• Handling of tissue tracking for department.
• Managed schedules for plastic surgery cases and case order to facilitate best time management
• Ensure all necessary equipment was available for surgical procedures
• Position patients for surgical procedures
• Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
• Multi layer wound closure.
• Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and aid surgical healing.

• Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
• Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
• Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
• Gowned and gloved staff to help team prepare for surgeries.
• Assisted in a variety of orthopedic and sports medicine cases and accompanied surgeons to two local hospitals.
• Assisted in plastic surgery cases at outpatient surgery center.
• Wound closure and application of dressings, casts and splints

• Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
• Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
• Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
• Gowned and gloved staff to help team prepare for surgeries.

• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.