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Raimond Dixon

Fairfax,VA

Summary

I am a driven Lead Endoscopy Technician with a passion for healthcare with 6 years of Endoscopy experience. Proven track record in enhancing clinical outcomes through effective team mentorship and quality improvement initiatives. Skilled in relationship building and conflict resolution, fostering a collaborative environment to ensure optimal patient care and operational efficiency.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Endoscopy Technician

INOVA
09.2024 - Current
  • Participates in the recruitment/hiring process of new staff; Coordinates orientation of new team members and continuing education of current staff.
  • Identifies and directs in-services and education to enhance team member clinical expertise. Including, but not limited to in-services related to endoscopy equipment, supplies, procedures and process per Inova policies, SGNA best practice and equipment/supply IFUs.
  • Assist in identifying and implementing quality and performance improvement projects/programs to enhance clinical outcomes and efficient operations.
  • Coordinates with physicians for procedure needs along with supplies for case readiness.
  • Participates in multi-disciplinary communication regarding case and service requirements. Chairs Service Team Meetings with staff. Acts as a clinical leader and resource in Endoscopy Suite.
  • Mentors team. Understands, incorporates, and coaches team members on SGNA, TJC, and other professional and regulatory standards into clinical practice. Utilizes and reinforces correct understanding of intraoperative outcomes. Creates, with supervisor, a self-development plan related to professional goals.
  • Assists team members in assigned functional area, which may include but not limited to, ensuring team is meeting performance and quality standards, identifying and resolving challenges, managing and tracking performance, and assisting in time management and scheduling; escalates issues to senior leaders as needed.
  • Encourages and supports multidisciplinary collaboration among team members.
  • Works with SPD to assure proper scope cleaning, HLD and inventory is to standard. Assists in keeping team members current on scope HLD process and SPD check offs.


Endoscopy Technician

INOVA
10.2019 - 09.2024
  • Performs and/or provides assistance to the physician and procedural team that reflect an awareness of anatomy, necessary principles, skills, supplies, and adequate knowledge base.
  • Assists the circulating nurse in implementing the perioperative plan of care to include: patient positioning, updating physician preference cards, care of endoscopic specimens, and room turnover.
  • Identifies factors relative to the patient's age and developmental stage that must be considered during the surgical procedure.
  • Assists with pulling cases and checks case carts for completeness; Obtains supplies and equipment and determines them to be in good working order before a case begins.
  • Prepares the endoscopy room by opening supplies, instruments, and devices based on scheduled procedure and physician preference card.
  • Exercises care in the operation and use of instruments/equipment/and reports/follow the appropriate procedure for broken items.

Perioperative Technician

INOVA
10.2018 - 10.2019
  • Facilitated timely surgical procedures by efficiently preparing the operating room according to surgeon specifications.
  • Assists with the gathering, installation, removal, and cleaning of equipment while utilizing the operating room schedule to anticipate requests.
  • Completes case preparation for all emergency, add-on, and scheduled cases as evidenced by the presence of a completed case cart.
  • Monitors supply levels and obtains needed supplies or reports deficiencies to Perioperative Support Supervisor as evidenced by the lack of unreported missing items.
  • Performs monthly checks on Emergency case carts.
  • Independently accesses the OR computer system, correctly selects the preference card(s) and prints as needed as evidenced by lack of assistance needed during the process.

Education

Gloucester High School
Gloucester, VA

Skills

  • Specimen collection
  • Critical thinking
  • Relationship building
  • Conflict resolution
  • Computer proficiency
  • Medical terminology
  • Multitasking and organization
  • High-level disinfection
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Anatomy

Certification

  • Advanced Associates Program, SGNA - 10-20-22

Timeline

Lead Endoscopy Technician

INOVA
09.2024 - Current

Endoscopy Technician

INOVA
10.2019 - 09.2024

Perioperative Technician

INOVA
10.2018 - 10.2019

Gloucester High School

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