Skilled healthcare professional with extensive experience in perioperative environments. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving optimal patient outcomes. Versatile and reliable, adept at adapting to changing needs. Proficient in surgical support, sterile field maintenance, and patient care.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Perioperative Assistant - PACU
Golisano Children's Hospital
Fort Myers, FL
02.2026 - Current
Assisted in preparing patients and equipment for pediatric procedures. Occasionally, adults.
Collaborated with surgical teams to ensure efficient workflow in PreOp, PACU, and operating rooms.
Increased patient satisfaction through compassionate pre-and post-operative care, addressing concerns and answering questions as needed.
Maintained sterile environments by adhering to infection control protocols and standards.
Monitored inventory levels of surgical supplies, facilitating timely replenishment processes.
Contributed to a high standard of patient safety by maintaining accurate documentation and communication during all stages of surgery.
Sterile Processing Technician
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
03.2025 - 02.2026
Performed decontamination, assembly, packaging, sterilization and storage of surgical instrumentation according to established procedures.
Utilized strong organizational skills to manage workflow in a timely manner.
Utilized SPM system for tracking and recording surgical instrumentation and sterilization processes.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills while interacting with staff members and physicians.
Prioritized and assembled standard and complex surgical instrumentation sets for surgical schedule.
OR Lead Perioperative Assistant
Gulf Coast Medical Center
Fort Myers, FL
07.2024 - 03.2025
Consistently followed infection control protocols according to hospital policies and standards of practice.
Showed competency in operating room management such as stocking supplies, cleaning instruments and maintaining a safe environment.
Demonstrated strong communication skills by effectively relaying information between OR staff, surgeons and anesthesia personnel during procedures.
Assisted with transporting patients from recovery area back to their rooms or other departments within the hospital.
Displayed excellent organizational skills while managing multiple tasks simultaneously to ensure efficient workflow within the OR setting.
Attended weekly meetings to discuss new protocols or procedures implemented by department head nurse.
Trained and supervised staff to ensure consistent performance and compliance with organizational standards.
Learning Trainer
Amazon
Fort Myers, FL
05.2024 - 07.2024
Demonstrated effective communication skills by providing clear instructions and feedback to management.
Conducted training sessions for up to 20 people at a time, utilizing various teaching methods such as lectures, group activities, individual coaching, and hands-on instruction.
Documented learner progress using tracking systems or other reporting mechanisms.
Assessed learners' abilities to identify areas of improvement and develop appropriate learning plans accordingly.
Provided ongoing support to learners through one-on-one coaching sessions or in small groups.
Coordinated team exercises and group discussions to increase training engagement.
Stow Associate
Amazon
Richmond, VA
11.2020 - 04.2024
Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with customers and colleagues.
Inspected all incoming goods for quality assurance purposes before storing them away safely.
Performed product receiving duties including unloading trucks, verifying shipments and stocking shelves.
Successfully completed daily shipping and receiving tasks within established deadlines.
Accurately counted merchandise in order to maintain accurate inventory levels.
Displayed exceptional time management abilities while achieving required daily goals.
Experienced in operating forklifts, pallet jacks, and other warehouse equipment.
Utilized RF scanners and data entry systems for accurate tracking of product movements.
Education
Associate of Science Degree - Nursing Candidate
Keiser University
12-2025
Associate of Science Degree - Medical Billing and Coding
Ultimate Medical Academy
12-2023
Skills
Patient care and sterilization
Teamwork and cooperation
Medical billing and coding
Electronic health records (EHR)
Front office operations and scheduling
Medical terminology expertise
Anatomy and physiology knowledge
Insurance Verification
Certification
HeartCode Basic Life Support, HIPPA Essentials for Healthcare Professionals
LANGUAGES
English - Advanced
Spanish - Intermediate
Personal Information
Availability: Present
Timeline
Perioperative Assistant - PACU
Golisano Children's Hospital
02.2026 - Current
Sterile Processing Technician
Gulf Coast Medical Center
03.2025 - 02.2026
OR Lead Perioperative Assistant
Gulf Coast Medical Center
07.2024 - 03.2025
Learning Trainer
Amazon
05.2024 - 07.2024
Stow Associate
Amazon
11.2020 - 04.2024
Associate of Science Degree - Medical Billing and Coding
Certified Medical Assistant/PERIOPERATIVE SCHEDULE at Rush University Medical Center, RUMCCertified Medical Assistant/PERIOPERATIVE SCHEDULE at Rush University Medical Center, RUMC