Merlyn Kernaghan

• Assisted in prepping and draping of surgical sites
• Prepared operating room with necessary instruments and supplies for procedures.
• Provided support to surgeons during procedures by retracting, passing instruments and other materials
• Followed established guidelines for use of protective clothing while performing tasks within the operating room setting.
• Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures
• Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures
• Assisted and scrubbed for a number of surgeries, such as.

-Bilateral Breast mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy

-Robotic surgeries (partial nephrectomy, prostatectomy, sigmoid resection, etc.))

-Ortho (total joints, scopes, etc.))

-ENT

-GYN

-Laparoscopic surgeries

-Plastic surgeries

• Prepping surgical rooms for various procedures
• Private Scrub Tech for surgeons at Queens Medical CTR and Kaiser Permanente Hospital
• Performed patient care duties such as taking vital signs and preparing them for surgery
• Assisted in post-operative wound care
• Coordinated patient scheduling with medical staff to ensure timely appointments.
• Ordering supplies and instruments