Shannon Schroeder

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Scrubbed with Dr. Greenwood in cataract sugery

Assist surgeons in general, plastics, urology, ENT and Ob/Gyn. Responsible for positioning of patient and correct equipment for each procedure. Also, for skin closure and dressing application.

• 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.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Completed all daily living tasks to enhance the quality of life of elderly patients.
• Evaluated patient care needs, prioritized treatment, and maintained patient flow.

I scrubbed all specialties mainly focusing on Orthopedics

• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.

This was a smaller hospital with only four operating rooms and very busy. Primarily the cases were Orthopedics, ENT, Ob/Gyn and Urology.

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.

I specifically worked for Dr. William Estes, orthopedic surgeon. I assisted him in the office, outreach clinics, and in surgery, mainly focusing on trauma and sports medicine.

• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.

I worked for three Plastic surgeons scrubbing their cases in their office and at Avera. I would go to outreach clinics and hospitals with all three of the surgeons. I ordered all the supplies needed for the office, roomed patients, applied and removed dressings. I scheduled all of the surgical procedures and made sure that they had all the right equipment for each surgery.