Karey Trueblood Strunk
Somerset,KY
Summary
Meticulous surgical team member, energetic yet empathic with a record of reassuring and alleviating patient fears and anxiety. Focused on providing exceptional patient care, being an asset and team member for co-workers. I love working with the public and excel in fast paced, high volume offices.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Assistant
Alderdice Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
02.2012 - Current
- 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.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Verified identity of patient or operative site.
- Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
- Paid close attention to operating procedures for adherence to established surgical techniques.
- Administration and monitoring sedations.
- Aiding in relieving anxiety/stress by showing empathy and compassion with patients.
Surgery Department Supervisor
OMS Of Nashville
08.2016 - 05.2018
- Oversaw employee performance, corrected problems, and increased efficiency to maintain productivity targets.
- Trained new employees on overall company and department-specific policies and procedures.
- Maintained stock of items, cleanliness, organization and provided excellent sterile work spaces for staff and patients.
- Trained team members in successful strategies to meet operational goals.
- Managed team of 38 employees, delegated tasks and held each employee accountable for completing assignments.
- Assigned tasks and established work schedules for 6 offices to staff and to cover operational needs.
- Mentored team members to enhance professional development and accountability in workplace.
- Oversaw daily operational performance of surgical team.
- Wrote out weekly schedules to maintain coverage levels for expected demands.
- Promoted culture focused on encouraging staff to develop skills and abilities.
- Built relationships with current patients as well as staff to maintain goodwill and gain additional business.
Dental Assistant
Associates In Dentistry
05.2007 - 01.2012
- Cleaned and sanitized dental tools and equipment, straightened treatment rooms, and restocked supplies to prep for next patient and maintain health and safety practices.
- Sanitized trays, instruments, and surfaces for clean dental office setting and patient safety.
- Successfully assisted dentist by performing four-handed dentistry and other chair-side duties.
- Sterilized rooms and prepped equipment and instruments for procedures daily.
- Performed general chair-side duties for general dentistry, endo procedures, and oral surgery.
- Prepared patient x-rays and images for dentist review.
- Maintained dental supply inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels and placing and expediting orders for supplies.
- Explained treatment procedures and instructed patients on home care guidelines.
- Managed scheduling
- Insurance billing and filing
- Documented patient dental health information, medical history, and vital signs for future reference.
- Created dental impressions used for diagnostics, opposing models and study casts to make crowns, bridges, and other dental prosthetics.
Education
Associate - CNA, Radiography
SCC
Somerset, Ky05.2006
Skills
- Pulse Oximetry
- Disinfection Processes
- Safe Sharps Disposal
- Oral Health Care
- Infection Control
- Expanded Dental duties
- Vital Signs Aptitude
- Insurance Billing
- CPR
- Patient Educator
- Sutures
- Delagating
Certification
CPR
Basic Life Support
Radiation/ X-ray
Nitrous Oxide
Anesthesia
Certified in Basic Life Support and CPR
Certified in BSL and CPR May, 2023
Timeline
Surgery Department Supervisor
OMS Of Nashville
08.2016 - 05.2018
Surgical Assistant
Alderdice Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
02.2012 - Current
Dental Assistant
Associates In Dentistry
05.2007 - 01.2012
Associate - CNA, Radiography
SCC
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