Pyper West
Hopkinsville,KY
Summary
Bachelor of Anthropology with social work experience. Motivated Caseworker with high-level integrity and strong desire to help resolve challenges. Compassionate and team-oriented individual offering extensive knowledge of services, treatment options and issue resolution methods. Experience maintaining client files and adhering to state and federal guidelines as well as gathereing data to assist with applications for grant funding.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Scheduler
Fort Sanders Medical Center
Knoxville, TN
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Coordinated multiple moving parts with over 50 surgeons and their clinics to schedule procedures in 17 operating rooms
- Adhered to strict HIPPA, OSHA, and state guidelines.
- Provided technical assistance to nurses within the operating theater.
- Trained other employees in surgical scheduling.
- Worked independently on weekends to support medical staff during emergent procedures.
Sterile Processing Technician
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Knoxville, TN
11.2017 - 03.2021
- Maintained inventory of sterilized tools within the operating room while fulfilling requests for equipment.
- Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
- Implemented best practices for equipment sterility while maintaining efficiency.
- Charged with sole management of department when on call during weekends.
Client Advocate
Scott County Shelter Society
Oneida, TN
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Responded to crisis calls in situations of domestic violence and transported clients to shelter.
- Extensive experience coordinating with and working within agencies.
- Launched successful solo project that created the shelter's online presence and domestic violence awareness social media campaign.
- Managed clients in shelter and maintained files on progress within grant guidelines, forging meaningful relationships with residential and non-residential clients.
- Collaborated with judicial system and law enforcement to advocate for victims of domestic violence.
Research Assistant
Forensic Anthropology Center
Knoxville, TN
01.2016 - 05.2016
- Cleaned and identified bones, placing specimens in controlled decomposition environments.
- Assisted with forensic photography for ongoing research projects.
- Maintained lab sterility and organization according to strict guidelines.
- Processed human remains effectively and ethically.
Field Research Assistant
UTK
, TN
06.2013 - 08.2015
- Assisted field manager by coordinating student employees on multiple job sites and maintaining agricultural plots.
- Trained new hires and monitored research plots without supervision.
- Investigated and resolved issues and created new policies to assure adherence to guidelines concerning genetically engineered organisms.
Education
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Anthropology
University of Tennessee
05.2016
Skills
- Education in Trauma Informed Care and other social work programs and systems
- Experience training other employees
- Experience in successfully passing state audits, both medical and in social work agencies
- Excellent written and verbal communication and proficiency in Office Suite
Timeline
Surgical Scheduler
Fort Sanders Medical Center
03.2021 - 11.2021
Sterile Processing Technician
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
11.2017 - 03.2021
Client Advocate
Scott County Shelter Society
08.2016 - 06.2017
Research Assistant
Forensic Anthropology Center
01.2016 - 05.2016
Field Research Assistant
UTK
06.2013 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences - Anthropology
University of Tennessee
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