Linh Lu
Everett,WA
Summary
Dynamic and detail-oriented Certified Surgical Technologist with extensive experiences. Expert in infection control protocols and surgical instrument preparation, consistently enhancing patient safety and comfort. Proven critical thinking and teamwork skills, effectively supporting surgeons and streamlining operating room efficiency. Committed to continuous improvement and exceptional patient care.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Travel Surgical Technologist
Aya Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
- Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
- Contributed to team-based problem-solving to resolve issues that arose during surgery and improve patient outcomes.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
07.2021 - 02.2024
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during procedures.
Team Coordinator
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at Overlake
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Professionally performed critical thinking skills to facilitate and operationalized complex scheduling requests through heavy use of multiple computer systems
- Master in scheduling all patient appointments related to treatment, physician’s imaging orders, supportive services (genetic consult, nutrition consult) within the SCCA as well as outside consults and referrals
- Coordinated in scheduling with other departments to ensure efficient patient flow
- Worked closely with patients, families, visitors, providers and staff to identify needs, answer questions, resolve problems, provide information and follow up.
- Communicated with providers (physicians, therapists, etc.) and nurses regarding the patient's scheduling needs,treatment schedule, and additional requests
- Assisted with the training of new staff
- Ability to work in a high pressure, time-sensitive, and complex health care environment
- Supported patients by keeping private and confidential information concealed in adherence to regulations and procedures.
- Managed aseptic techniques to control infection risk and protect both patients and staff.
- Reported findings to physicians with priority on abnormal results to achieve prompt patient treatment.
- Supported patient physical and emotional comfort by budling strong relationships with positive attitude and attentive response, responding to questions and using effective calming strategies.
- Verified insurance coverage and obtained pre-authorizations.
Scheduling Coordinator
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
02.2020 - 07.2020
- An excellent team player with a friendly voice and excellent customer service skills.
- Responsible in answering phones, scheduling breast health appointments, check-in and check-out appointments,working WQs, pre-registering patients and obtaining and entering outside priors for breast health exams.
- Responsible for patient visit scheduling, acquiring patient/exam information, scheduling exams, coordinating staff/room/equipment, insurance verification, referral management, authorization management, and pre-certification on all scheduled patient accounts.
- Cross-trained to offer coverage for front desk reception and registration per department need.
- Familiar with Epic systems and knowledge of hospital computer systems
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and able to deal effectively with diverse personalities
- Provided information regarding patient accounts to authorized callers while complying with HIPPA guidelines and regulations.
- Managing and collecting payments
- Reported findings to physicians/ nurses with priority on abnormal results to achieve prompt patient treatment or patient’s abnormal reports/ symptoms
Education
Associate of Science -
Seattle Central Community College
Seattle, WA06-2021
Associate of Arts - Pre-requisites For ADN
South Seattle Community College
Seattle, WA06-2013
Skills
- Certified Surgical Tech
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Technical Proficiency
- Surgical Techniques
- Equipment Setup Expertise
- Prepare instruments
- Efficient Tool Handling During Procedures
- Infection control protocols
- Aseptic Techniques Expertise
- Critical thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Efficiency Improvement
- Collaborative Teamwork
- Team building
- Emergency response
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Workplace Safety Standards
- Consistent Professional Behavior
Certification
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
- Certified CPR & AED
Languages
Vietnamese
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Travel Surgical Technologist
Aya Healthcare
02.2024 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
07.2021 - 02.2024
Team Coordinator
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance at Overlake
07.2020 - 02.2021
Scheduling Coordinator
Overlake Medical Center & Clinics
02.2020 - 07.2020
Associate of Science -
Seattle Central Community College
Associate of Arts - Pre-requisites For ADN
South Seattle Community College
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