Kimberly Bruno

• Booked surgeries according to physician volume and maintained prompt turnaround times. Created and managed surgical schedules for multiple surgeons. Scheduled follow-up appointments as designated by physician. Collaborated and established strong working relationships with physicians, supervisors and colleagues. Worked with operating facilities to schedule procedures on behalf of surgeons. Distributed treatment and procedural information to patients. Gathered current medical information and reviewed histories to gather details for surgeons. Located scheduling barriers and implemented appropriate solutions. Coordinated work processes and routed paperwork to appropriate physicians and staff members. Assisted with pre-operative preparation such as obtaining clearances from primary care providers and other specialists, lab work, radiology tests. Served as the clinic's Epic superuser. Collaborated with other hospital personnel to coordinate resources for optimal patient flow during surgery scheduling processes. Maintained a high level of customer service by responding promptly to inquiries from patients and families about their care plans and procedures. Ensured that all required documents were obtained prior to scheduled procedures. Provided patient education and answered questions regarding the surgery process.

Rooming and obtaining vitals and medical history on patients for surgical consults and post operative visits. Trained in the Epic charting system. Efficient in scheduling surgical procedures using case request. Obtains prior authorization from insurance companies prior to surgical procedures. Efficient in obtaining and using proper ICD 10 codes and CPT codes for surgical cases. Performs dressing changes on patients who require wound packing. Schedules patients as open access for colonoscopies and EGD’s. Prioritizes urgent referrals. Scribed for General Surgeon during office visits. Assists with office procedures such as mass excisions and port removals.

Provided surgical assistance with General, ENT, Ophthalmology, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Endoscopy and Pain procedures. Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction. Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures. Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures. Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens. Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools. Maintained high infection control standards. Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures. Coordinated with Materials Management, SPD, Vendor reps on supplies that were needed for new Ophthalmology surgeon and new Orthopedic surgeon. Assisted in shoulder arthroscopies such as rotator cuff repairs and labral repairs. Assisted with ACL repairs, meniscal root repairs, and knee arthroscopies. Assisted in ACL repairs by prepping graft with proper suture tapes. Assisted surgeon by performing incision closure with proper sutures and bandages.

Assisted in opening of new hospital with four operating rooms, dedicated cystoscopy room, and endoscopy room. Worked closely with manager to gather supplies, instruments, and equipment needed for orthopedics, general, gynecology, endoscopy, robotics, urology, minor vascular, and plastics. Assisted with setting up center sterile core and Pre-op and Post-op par rooms. Worked alongside manager creating spreadsheets to track onboarding staff members paperwork for both DHEC and Joint Commission surveys both prior to opening and 30 days after opening. Took training class for peer interviews and served on peer interview team. Tracked bone and tissue grafts, temperature logs, and participated in Joint Commission survey for lab certification. Provided surgical assistance to surgeons in orthopedics, gynecology, general, robotics, plastics, urology, and endoscopy. Lead surgical technologist for orthopedics. Worked closely with charge nurse on upcoming orthopedic surgery schedules to gather needed implants, equipment, and supplies. Assisted with various arthroscopies such as rotator cuff repair and labral repairs using Arthrex swivel locks, Smith and nephew regeneten, and Arthrex speed bridge implants. Assisted in ortho trauma cases such as Hip fractures using Smith and Nephew TFN system and Stryker hemi hip arthroplasty. Assisted with Shoulder arthroplasties, knee arthroplasties, and hip arthroplasties using both anterior and lateral approach.

Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.  Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures. Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.  Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.  Worked with vendors and service providers on the timely procurement of needed services and equipment.  Ensured the proper sterilization of instruments and equipment for specific procedures.  Managed surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing field in an accurate manner.

Experience in patient care providing active daily living's, vital signs, and patient transfers. Assisted nurses with wound care and catheter insertion. Experience in end of life care, and intensive care patients. Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law. HIPPA trained. Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of a nursing team covering 8-18 high acuity patients per shift. Created educational resources for staff members for different steps for Cerner charting system.

Limited duty Coordinator for the Naval Clinic. Lead monthly meetings to provide updates and training to Coordinators throughout the Naval Base. Oversaw 150 active-duty members and coordinated their healthcare appointments. Created spreadsheets to track Limited Duty personnel and upcoming appointment. Created training tools and led training to instruct Primary care providers on how to navigate the new online system for active-duty members being placed or already on limited duty. Provided bi-weekly training for members being sent through a medical board. Provided training to military providers on the new computer system to track PEB boards and limited duty personnel. Tracked and sent off Medical and Dental records for active-duty members being separated or retired. Processed medical records requests from outside providers according to facility, state and federal law. Maintained and ordered supplies for department. Gathered, tracked, and shipped medical and dental records of retired and separated service members. Personal assistant to new Nurse Practitioner. Provided care for 600 active-duty members, dependents, and veterans by performing vital signs, intramuscular injections, and venipuncture. Experience in geriatrics and pediatrics. Recorded patients' medical history, vital statistics and test results in medical records. Escorted patients to examination rooms and prepared them for physician exams.

Clinical support for sixteen providers, providing care to 1000 active duty members, dependents, and veterans. Experience in prenatal care, obtaining fetal heart rate with use of Doppler and measuring uterus prior to provider visit. Obtained vital signs, performed venipuncture intravenous insertion, and intramuscular injections. Served as liaison between patients and physicians to assist patients in understanding their treatment plans. Assisted physicians, and residents in minor procedures. Experience in clerical work as front desk receptionist. Checked in patients for appointments, scheduled follow up appointments, entered telephone consults. Used Relay health system to sign patients up for online communication.

Experience in patient care providing active daily living's, vital signs, and patient transfers. Assisted nurses with wound care and catheter insertion. Experience in end of life care, oncology, and rehabilitating patients. Maximized patient satisfaction by helping individuals carry out personal tasks such as dressing and walking Helped physicians examine and treat patients by assisting with instruments, injections and suture removal. Provided treatment within scope of practice as defined by state law. HIPPA trained. Acted as patient advocate and implemented total patient care as part of nursing team covering 8-20 high acuity patients per shift. Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.