RETNY HESTON

Role: Orthopedic Coordinator

• Data Management and Reporting:
  Managed data entry, generated comprehensive reports, and created tracking documents to monitor project progress.
• Guidance and Problem Solving:
  Mentored team members in daily tasks and intricate challenges, fostering a collaborative problem-solving environment.
• Resource Preparation:
  Collected and systematically organized materials vital for supporting surgical operations, ensuring seamless execution.
• Workflow Enhancement:
  Prioritized tasks and resolved workflow barriers, as well as upheld strong relationships between medical vendor representatives, operating room staff, surgeons, and supervisors.
• Records Tracking and Communication:
  Tracked records meticulously, organized document filing, and facilitated communication between medical vendors and operating room staff based on surgeon preferences and requests.
• Vendor Liaison:
  Contacted and alerted medical sales representatives about upcoming surgical case dates or cancellations, ensuring coordination.
• Vendor Management System:
  Maintained an efficient system to track communication history with medical vendors, streamlining collaboration.
• Support to Scheduling and Business Operations:
  Provided valuable assistance to surgeon's surgery scheduler and business office by accurately selecting appropriate medical vendors for implant requests.
• Physician Preference Updates: Maintained up-to-date physician preference cards to ensure relevancy based on their evolving preferences.

Role: Surgical Technologist

• Demonstrated expertise in Orthopedic Surgery procedures, contributing to optimal patient care and surgical success.
• Collaborated seamlessly with Operating Room staff and Orthopedic Surgeons, fostering efficient communication and teamwork.
• Ensured safe operating environments for both invasive and non-invasive procedures, prioritizing patient well-being.
• Proactively anticipated surgeon's needs by providing necessary instruments and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Prepared and arranged equipment, tools, and supplies in alignment with surgeon preferences and protocols.
• Maintained strict adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols, ensuring sterile field integrity.
• Proficiently managed instruments for sterilization and consistently reset surgical suites for subsequent procedures.
• Prioritized safety by strictly following safety protocols, identifying hazards, and reporting concerns.
• Utilized retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigation equipment to establish clear operative fields.
• Committed to ongoing professional development through annual continued education units in surgical technology.
• Facilitated surgical team efficiency by passing instruments and supplies, contributing to successful procedure execution.
• Completed over 100 total joint replacement procedures per month

• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons orthopedic, procedures.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Assisted in creation of new physician preference cards for new surgery center.

• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons orthopedic, procedures.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Assisted in creation of new physician preference cards for new surgery center.
• Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures

• Demonstrated expertise in Orthopedic Surgery procedures, contributing to optimal patient care and surgical success.
• Collaborated seamlessly with Operating Room staff and Orthopedic Surgeons, fostering efficient communication and teamwork.
• Ensured safe operating environments for both invasive and non-invasive procedures, prioritizing patient well-being.
• Proactively anticipated surgeon's needs by providing necessary instruments and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Prepared and arranged equipment, tools, and supplies in alignment with surgeon preferences and protocols.
• Maintained strict adherence to aseptic techniques and infection control protocols, ensuring sterile field integrity.
• Proficiently managed instruments for sterilization and consistently reset surgical suites for subsequent procedures.
• Prioritized safety by strictly following safety protocols, identifying hazards, and reporting concerns.
• Utilized retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigation equipment to establish clear operative fields.
• Committed to ongoing professional development through annual continued education units in surgical technology.
• Facilitated surgical team efficiency by passing instruments and supplies, contributing to successful procedure execution.

• Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
• Recorded biologicals and test results.
• Wrapped trays, instrument packs, and sets.
• Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
• Decontaminated surgical instruments to remove bacteria and other contaminants before sterilization.
• Maintained clean and organized sterile processing areas to prevent contamination of instruments and equipment.
• Followed OSHA, FDA and AAMI guidelines related to sterilization in compliance with administrative regulations.
• Handled and disposed of sharps, biohazards and other hazardous materials in accordance with established protocols.
• Operated specialized equipment using steam, gas and chemical methods to sterilize equipment.
• Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
• Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
• Assessed instruments, equipment, and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
• Tested sterilization equipment by performing regular checks and maintenance to keep instruments in working order.
• Ordered and restocked supplies for decontamination and surgical areas.
• Collaborated with medical staff to confirm availability of medical equipment for patient care.