Karla Lopez

• Assist in surgical procedures, ensuring all instruments and equipment are sterile and ready.

• Support general and specialty surgical teams in maintaining efficiency and sterile technique.

• Prepare and maintain endoscopic equipment; assist GI doctors in upper and lower endoscopic procedures.

• Process, disinfect, and store scopes following proper infection control procedures.

• Turn over surgical suites quickly and effectively between procedures.

Assisted in outpatient surgical procedures and endoscopic cases in a fast-paced ambulatory surgery center.

• Set up and broke down OR rooms, ensuring all instruments and supplies were sterile and accounted for.

• Handled and reprocessed endoscopy equipment, ensuring scopes were properly disinfected and logged.

• Maintained sterile fields and assisted surgeons with surgical instruments during procedures.

• Supported GI team with colonoscopy and EGD procedures, including patient positioning and biopsy handling.

• Advanced skillset through participation in specialized trainings on various types of endoscopic equipment, broadening capabilities as a technician.
• Set up endoscopy suites with equipment and supplies needed for procedures.
• Collaborated with physicians and nurses to develop individualized patient care plans focused on maximizing comfort and minimizing anxiety levels.
• Improved patient comfort during endoscopic procedures by providing attentive care and maintaining a calming environment.

• Provided direct patient care including bathing, feeding, mobility assistance, and vital sign monitoring.

• Supported nursing staff with daily tasks, patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

• Assisted with pre-op and post-op patient care in surgical and recovery units.

• Maintained clean and safe patient environments in compliance with infection control standards.

• Documented patient care activities and reported changes in condition to nursing staff promptly.