Rachel Rupp
Colwich
Summary
Accomplished Surgical Assistant at Mid Kansas OMS, adept in sterile technique and surgical equipment handling. Excelled in teamwork, leading pre-surgical preparations and postoperative care. Enhanced patient safety through infection control protocols and medication administration. Successfully assisted in complex procedures. Certified in CPR/AED/ACLS. DAANCE certified.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Assistant
Mid Kansas OMS
06.2015 - 01.2026
Lead assistant for Dr John Gagnon. Prepared drugs for patients going under general anesthesia. Accompanied doctors at the hospital. Scheduled out patient surgeries. Took panos and CBCT’s. Worked in the lab sterilizing instruments. Suctioned and passed during surgeries. Assisted in wisdom teeth extractions, biopsies, jaw surgeries, implants, etc. Just started learning the use of the Sirios scanner.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hutchinson High School
Hutchinson, KSSkills
- Teamwork and cooperation
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Surgical equipment handling
- Operating room etiquette
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Safe sharps disposal
- Professionalism and ethics
- Medication administration
- Hospital Pre-screenings
- Infection control protocols
- Preoperative checklists
- Postoperative care
- Certified in CPR/AED/ACLS
Timeline
Surgical Assistant
Mid Kansas OMS
06.2015 - 01.2026
High School Diploma -
Hutchinson High School