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JENNIFER MURPHY

Trenton,US

Summary

Knowledgeable Certified Surgical Technologist with experience and expertise in setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and handling wide range of instruments and equipment during procedures, maintaining accurate data and information related to surgical procedures.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

CST, Perioperative Clinical Coordinator

CarolinaEast Health Systems
10.2017 - Current
  • Responsible for assisting Billing System Assistant with patient charges
  • Work with Vendors in coordination with Surgery Center Materials Coordinator to insure all products are approved for use and charged as needed
  • Fill out and process Bill Only Purchase Orders
  • Fill out and process Bill and Replace Purchase Orders
  • Work with Surgery Center Materials Coordinator and/or Business Manager to create items for documentation and/or charged as needed
  • Assist Surgery Center Material Coordinator in maintaining inventory and assist with yearly physical count
  • Also assist in rationales and/or justifications as needed
  • Provide coverage when Surgery Center Coordinator is off
  • Work with Perioperative Services Business Manager to update Equipment Master
  • Edit and maintain surgeons' preference cards
  • Determine surgeons' monthly utilization
  • Determine monthly turn-over times

Certified Surgical Technologist

CarolinaEast Health Systems
11.1996 - 10.2017
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction
  • Create safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens
  • Performed and was documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instruments, and needle count
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment
  • Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment
  • Used sutures, staples, clips, and other tools to close wounds
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures
  • Maintained high infection control standards
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedics, and plastic surgery procedures
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure

Education

Associate of Science -

Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
01.2022

Surgical Technology - Diploma -

Coastal Carolina Community College
Jacksonville, NC
01.1996

High School -

Richlands High School
Richlands, NC
01.1994

Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Multi-tasker
  • Computer knowledge
  • Inventory control
  • Transport patients
  • Create sterile field
  • Perform surgical counts
  • Anticipate needs of the surgeon
  • Maintain sterility throughout procedure
  • Apply sterile dressings
  • Break down sterile field
  • Properly dispose of all sharps
  • Turn over room

Timeline

CST, Perioperative Clinical Coordinator

CarolinaEast Health Systems
10.2017 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist

CarolinaEast Health Systems
11.1996 - 10.2017

Associate of Science -

Coastal Carolina Community College

Surgical Technology - Diploma -

Coastal Carolina Community College

High School -

Richlands High School

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