Lauren James
Summary
Experienced in seamlessly transitioning between various roles, able to contribute effectively in diverse healthcare settings. Commitment to maintaining a high standard of professionalism drives to continuously expand knowledge and skills, ensuring the best possible care for patients. Professional surgical technologist with solid experience in labor and delivery settings. Demonstrates expertise in sterile techniques, surgical instrumentation, and patient care. Strong focus on team work and achieving results. Known for reliability and adaptability, ensuring smooth operations and high-quality outcomes.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
L&D Scrub Tech
Memorial Hospital Shiloh
02.2024 - Current
- Skillfully managed emergency situations that arose during surgeries, demonstrating quick thinking and problem-solving abilities under pressure.
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical deliveries
- Played a crucial role in reducing maternal morbidity rates through attentive assistance during emergency situations involving hemorrhage or uterine rupture incidents.
- Supported efficient patient care by maintaining organized and fully stocked surgical supply areas.
- Demonstrated strong adaptability by effectively transitioning between various roles within the Labor and Delivery department when needed.
Surgical Technologist (ONES Team)
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
09.2023 - 02.2024
- Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Increased efficiency during surgeries by anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, spine, and ENT procedures.
Travel Scrub Tech (Labor & Delivery)
CHA Cambridge Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2023
- Room set-up/turn over rooms triage, vaginal delivery, L&D operating room
- Assist in Csection Delivery, D&C's, Postpartum Hemorrhages
- Applies sterile dressing
- Properly care for specimen
- Skillfully managed emergency situations that arose during surgeries, demonstrating quick thinking and problem-solving abilities under pressure.
- Enhanced patient safety by meticulously following aseptic techniques and maintaining a sterile environment.
Travel Scrub Tech (Labor & DELIVERY)
Phelps Health Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
- Room set-up/turn over rooms triage, vaginal delivery, L&D operating room
- Assist in Csection Delivery/Applies sterile dressing
- Properly care for specimen
- Patient care assignment for baby and mom postpartum (vitals, 24hr newborn testing)
- Maintain patient record with EPIC system
Scrub Tech (Labor & Delivery)
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
12.2016 - 10.2021
- Room set-up/turn over rooms triage, vaginal delivery, L&D operating room
- Assist in Csection Deliveries, Cerclages, D&C's, Postpartum Hemorrhages
- Properly care for specimen
- Clerical duties (patient chart setup for admission)
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical deliveries
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Administrative Assistant
Baylor Medical Center
03.2015 - 11.2016
- PICC/Midline/CLABSI Data Entry
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information by adhering to strict privacy policies and implementing secure filing systems.
- Ensured accurate record-keeping with diligent data entry and database management for vital company information.
- Coordinated office supply inventory management, proactively ordering necessary items before depletion to avoid workflow disruptions.
Unit Secretary (Bariatric, VIP)
Baylor Medical Center
10.2013 - 03.2015
- Clerical Duties
- Provide customer service support to patients, guest, and staff
- Maintained patient records privacy
- Maintained patient census and patient identification information in Eclipsys computer system
- Assisted nursing staff with patient care
Psa (postpartum, nursery, l&d)
Mercy Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2013
- Clerical duties such as data entry, answering phone calls, and filing
- Provide customer service support to patient, guest, and staff
- Maintained patient census and patient identification in EPIC
- Assist nursing staff in nursery with bathing infants, feedings, diaper changes, PKU sticks
SCRUB TECH (LABOR & DELIVERY)
MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON
03.2019 - 07.2020
- Room set-up/turn over rooms vaginal and caesarean
- Assist in Csection delivery
- Clerical duties such as Birth Certificate entry in Moevr, answering phone calls, and filing
- Assist nursing staff in nursery with bathing, hearing screens, PKU sticks
- Provide customer service support to patient, guest, and staff
- Maintained patient census and patient identification in EPIC
- Patient Care (Vitals, Bathing, Blood Draws, etc)
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
STLCC Forest Park
St Louis, MO05.2021
Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Preparation of Surgical Specimens
- Surgical Waste Management
- Safe Handling of Medications in Sterile Settings
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Setting up and operating equipment
Timeline
L&D Scrub Tech
Memorial Hospital Shiloh
02.2024 - Current
Surgical Technologist (ONES Team)
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
09.2023 - 02.2024
Travel Scrub Tech (Labor & Delivery)
CHA Cambridge Hospital
09.2021 - 08.2023
Travel Scrub Tech (Labor & DELIVERY)
Phelps Health Hospital
06.2021 - 09.2021
SCRUB TECH (LABOR & DELIVERY)
MERCY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON
03.2019 - 07.2020
Scrub Tech (Labor & Delivery)
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
12.2016 - 10.2021
Administrative Assistant
Baylor Medical Center
03.2015 - 11.2016
Unit Secretary (Bariatric, VIP)
Baylor Medical Center
10.2013 - 03.2015
Psa (postpartum, nursery, l&d)
Mercy Hospital
05.2007 - 06.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
STLCC Forest Park
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