Kelvin Ellis Sr

Sutter Health Cosmetics Surgical Center

Materials Manager & Lead Anesthesia Technician

[December, 2024] – Present

Oversee inventory management for surgical materials, ensuring availability and compliance with health regulations.

Responsible for all medical equipment, and procedural needs (ex. Implants, mesh, bovie, coblator etc).

Responsible for invoice billing to maintain cost efficiency.

Lead anesthesia technician responsible oversees the daily operations and technical aspects of anesthesia support, ensuring efficient and safe patient care.

Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes and efficient workflow.

Mentoring, guiding, and providing technical expertise to other anesthesia technicians.

Ensuring anesthesia machines, monitors, and related equipment are properly maintained, calibrated, and ready for use.

Collaborating with anesthesiologists and nurses to prepare for and assist during surgical procedures.

Maintaining adequate stock of anesthesia supplies and equipment, including ordering and restocking.

• Assist with Intubation, Level 1 Trauma, Heart, Kidney and Liver Transplants, Digital Ultrasound Machines, Arterial Lines, Scrub Assist Central Lines, ABL 90 Blood Gas, Cell Saver, Fluid Warmers, Calibration & Troubleshoot Maintenance of GE Aisys CS2, Anesthesia Ordering of Product & Inventory, Airway Support (AMBU Flexible Scopes & Fiber Optic Scopes)

• Assist with Intubation, Digital Ultrasound Machines (Phillips iE33), Arterial & Central Lines, Fluid Warmers, Calibration & Troubleshoot Maintenance of GE Aisys CS2, Anesthesia Ordering of Product & Inventory, Airway Support (AMBU Flexible Scopes & Fiber Optic Scopes)

• Assist with Intubation, Digital Ultrasound Machines (GE Venue 50), Arterial & Central Lines, Calibration & Troubleshoot Maintenance of GE Aisys CS2 and Avance Machines, Fluid Warmers, Anesthesia Ordering of Product & Inventory, Airway Support (AMBU Flexible Scopes & Fiber Optic Scopes), Reorganization of the Outpatient Anesthesia Workroom

• Worked as a Traveling Certified Anesthesia Technician, Represented the agency morals and vision, Established relationships with several anesthesia care providers, Exemplified my abilities to adapt productively in any healthcare environment (Trauma, General, Pediatric, Invasive and Noninvasive), Helped to organize and fulfill the quality of care anesthesia providers needed, Exemplified my abilities to work with different types of anesthesia ventilators and intubation instruments etc.

• Pediatric Trauma and General hospital facility, Worked as the Cardiac Anesthesia Technician, Set up Arterial, Central & Triple Lines, Fluid Warmers, Swan Ganz, Cell Savers, Calibrated & Troubleshoot Maintenance of Drager Anesthesia Machines, Assisted with airway support

• Assisted in general anesthesia set up, Assisted in intubation and airway support, Set up invasive lines, Room prep

• Assisted in anesthesia procedures and patient care, Calibrated anesthesia machines & preformed mintenance, Ordered anesthesia inventory, Assisted in Cardiac, Swan Ganz, Central Lines

• Helped in the transition into a new Surgery department, Helped to organize a pharmacy & anesthesia system for drug kits, Helped organize new anesthesia work order system, Assisted in setting up new anesthesia machines with Drager Rep., Assisted in arterial line placement, Assisted in intubation, Assisted in anesthesia invasive set up, Calibrated anesthesia machines, Ordered anesthesia inventory

• Worked as an Anesthesia Technician in Cardiac Surgery, Cath Lab & General Surgery, Assist with anesthesia procedures and patient care, Prep and turned over anesthesia carts, medications & anesthesia machine maintenance, Handled fluid warmers, glucometers, Propaq monitors, I-stats, Steris Machine, Fiber Optic Scopes & TEE Probes, Ordered anesthesia inventory

• Supervised 16 to 20 drivers, Trained, supervised and evaluated staff, coached improvement management skills, Contributed to the top 20 national ranking among Airborne Express lenders, Trained employees on Domestic and International Freight policies, Oversaw operations of all delivery routes, Performed audits, maintenance and payroll

• Lead Ramp Agent, Calculated cargo and luggage weight balance vs Fuel for air travel, Responsible for following FAA guidelines for Cargo and Animal travel, Help conduct and supervise aircraft ramp flow on terminal, Supervised other ramp agents