Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
Certification
References
Timeline
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JOHN F. HOUCK

Syracuse,New York

Summary

To succeed in a challenging career in cardiac care that would utilize my skills, experience, and education to foster a mutually beneficial working relationship. Seasoned professional bringing several years of experience in settings. Efficiently assess patient conditions with variety of minimally invasive tests and procedures. Organized multitasker well-versed in documenting findings and maintaining good records.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

SCRUB TECHNICIAN (Electrophysiology/EP Lab)

St. Joseph's Hospital
Syracuse, NY
12.2019 - Current
  • Scrubbing and monitoring of cardiac ablations
  • Scrubbing and circulating or cardiac pacemaker and ICD insertions
  • Working with materials management team for inventory control of lab
  • Picking cases daily.
  • Pre procedure patient emotional support and comfort.

SCRUB TECHNICIAN (GENERAL OPERATING ROOM)

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Utica, NY
10.2012 - 12.2019
  • Set up instrument tables with necessary supplies for specific types of surgeries as requested by surgeons or circulating nurse.
  • Assisting surgeon with various surgeries, including general surgery, orthopedics, and vascular surgeries.

  • Cleaned and sterilized instruments before each procedure using an autoclave machine.
  • Provided guidance and mentoring support for new staff members regarding proper usage of medical equipment and OR protocol adherence.
  • Assisted with transferring patients from gurney onto operating table while maintaining sterility at all times.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of universal precautions regulations and infection control guidelines.
  • Attended educational programs such as CPR certification courses or seminars related to new technologies used in the operating room.
  • Assisted surgeons with scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and draping during surgical procedures.
  • Observed sterile techniques while preparing supplies for use in operation rooms.
  • Helped maintain a sterile field throughout the duration of the procedure by passing instruments or other items as needed.

CARDIAC CATH TECH (CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB)

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
Utica, NY
03.1999 - 10.2012
  • Using sterile technique in preparing lab and patient for procedures along with assisting physician in diagnostic catheterizations, PTCA (balloon angioplasty), rotational atherectomy and stenting
  • Also assisted with IABP and temporary pacer insertions
  • Proficient in hemodynamic monitoring of diagnostic and interventional procedures (including use of camtronics monitoring system and scimage digital archiving system)
  • Responsible for weekly inventory control of all diagnostic equipment
  • Provide patient care in regard to comfort and emotional support.

HOSPITAL ATTENDANT (E.R., I.C.U., AND C.C.U.)

St. Luke's Memorial Hospital
New Hartford, NY
10.1997 - 03.1999
  • Perform 12-lead EKG's, patient care (including assessment of vital signs, hygiene care), and ordering and stocking of inventory
  • Assist physician with minor procedures, as well as, performing CPR in emergency situations.

MONITOR TECHNICIAN/ UNIT RECEPTIONIST (I.C.U.)

Faxton Hospital Center
Utica, NY
08.1997 - 10.1997
  • Telemetry monitoring of patients for rhythm changes, including cardiac arrhythmias, transcription of physician orders, answering telephones, data entry of orders into hospital database, and reporting changes to supervisory staff.

MONITOR TECHNICIAN

St. Mary's Hospital
Leonardtown, MD
03.1995 - 06.1997
  • Interpreting cardiac monitor reading to charge nurse and physician, monitor changes in patient condition, performing and validating EKG's for attending physician, maintenance of confidentiality of patient information
  • Use of hospital database for transfer and discharge of patients to other venues, answer telephones, monitoring of incoming calls, paging, and maintenance of statistics in patient medical records, operation of office equipment.

Education

St. Joseph's Hospital
NY

St. Elizabeth Medical Center
NY

St. Mary's Hospital
MD

Business -

Mohawk Valley Community College
NY

Regents Diploma 1984 -

Utica Free Academy
NY

Skills

  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Problem-solving capabilities
  • Anatomy and physiology understanding
  • Sterile technique
  • Monitoring cardiac catheterizations and ablations
  • Scrubbing of cardiac catheterizations/PTCA's, Ablations and device implants
  • Inventory control

References

Professional: Dr. Hugh Macisaac, Director of Interventional Cardiology, Mohawk Valley Health System, 2211 Genesee Street, Utica, NY, 13501, (315) 733-7598, Dr. Thomas Mathew, Interventional Cardiologist, Central NY Cardiology, 2211 Genesee Street, Utica, NY, 13501, (315) 733-7598, Dr. Gerry Love, Cardiologist, Central NY Cardiology, 2211 Genesee Street, Utica, NY, 13501, (315) 733-7598, Dr.Muhammed Magdy Abdel Migeed. Electrophysiologist ,St. Josephs Hospital, Syracuse NY,13201 860-418-9345. 

Personal: Mr. Walter K. Grzesik, 1003 Champlin Ave, Utica, NY, 13502, (315) 723-2739. Mr Scott Powers, 7312 Doak Court, Gastonia NC 28056. (315) 794-8093

Certification

  • Current BLS

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

SCRUB TECHNICIAN (Electrophysiology/EP Lab)

St. Joseph's Hospital
12.2019 - Current

SCRUB TECHNICIAN (GENERAL OPERATING ROOM)

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
10.2012 - 12.2019

CARDIAC CATH TECH (CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB)

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center
03.1999 - 10.2012

HOSPITAL ATTENDANT (E.R., I.C.U., AND C.C.U.)

St. Luke's Memorial Hospital
10.1997 - 03.1999

MONITOR TECHNICIAN/ UNIT RECEPTIONIST (I.C.U.)

Faxton Hospital Center
08.1997 - 10.1997

MONITOR TECHNICIAN

St. Mary's Hospital
03.1995 - 06.1997

St. Joseph's Hospital

St. Elizabeth Medical Center

St. Mary's Hospital

Business -

Mohawk Valley Community College

Regents Diploma 1984 -

Utica Free Academy
JOHN F. HOUCK