Jessica Emrick
Vienna,WV
Summary
Meticulous SA-C excited to bring 22-year background to growing organization. Knowledgeable in all aspects of surgery, including setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and assisting surgeons. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety.
Analytical Program Director successful in leveraging evidence-based data to improve surgical technologist education, patient outcomes and audit results. Skilled in developing robust training and education programs to build strong integrated surgical teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Assistant- Certified (SA-C)
Memorial Health System
09.2015 - Current
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
- Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Closed tissue planes and secured drain tubing.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Program Director
West Virginia University At Parkersburg
09.2008 - 08.2015
- Developed and implemented program goals and objectives, establishing specific and measurable outcomes aligned with organization's overall mission.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
- Established program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory requirements.
- Maintained and updated project related documents.
- Oversaw staff schedules and assignments to handle programming demands.
- Developed and recommended policies and procedures for evaluating programs to maintain internal and external accreditation.
- Monitored programming schedules, conformance to guidelines and quality.
- Developed and implemented A.A.S. and transition programs from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders, updating on progress to build support for program.
- Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
- Provided class, lab, and clinical instruction for students in the program.
Education
Masters in Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Ohio Valley University
Vienna, WV08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology, Minor in Biology
Ohio Valley University
Vienna, WV05.2008
Skills
- Peri-operative Preparation
- Surgical Tools
- Vessel Cauterization
- Suturing
- Passing Surgical Instruments
- Wound Dressing
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Time Management
- Performance Tracking and Evaluations
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Employee Training/ Student Education
Certification
- Surgical Assistant- Certified, The American Board of Surgical Assistants, 2021- Current
- Certified Surgical Technologist, Association of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistant, 2001- Current
Timeline
Surgical Assistant- Certified (SA-C)
Memorial Health System
09.2015 - Current
Program Director
West Virginia University At Parkersburg
09.2008 - 08.2015
Masters in Education - Curriculum And Instruction
Ohio Valley University
Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology, Minor in Biology
Ohio Valley University
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