Sharanya Nakka
Rochester,Mn
Summary
Adroit surgical assistant abetting a wide range of surgical procedures while expertly overseeing patient safety. On the forefront of cutting-edge surgical techniques to assist surgeons and committed to bring exceptional patient monitoring that includes pre- operative, intra-operative and follow-up care. Experienced healthcare professional offering over 8 years of healthcare experience. Highly accurate and efficient with strong time management skills and reliable, hardworking nature.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Assistant
The Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
10.2021 - Current
- Certified Surgical First Assistant with solid knowledge and experience in cardiac, vascular, thoracic, plastics, general, ENT and urology surgeries.
- Reputation for being a team player, resource, and advocate for exceptional patient care
- Assisted numerous complex surgeries such as transplants, congenital anomalies
- Positioning the patient to provide the necessary exposure for the procedure, as well as the surgeon preference
- Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of body planes
- Having knowledge of and using all open, laparoscopic, endovascular, endovein harvesting and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure
- Proficiency in technical skills required during a surgical procedure, including clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, injecting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary
- Utilizing appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, to close the incision at the end of the procedure
- Providing postoperative skills in patient care such as applying dressings to surgical wounds, patient transfer and transport, transfer of care, and monitoring for immediate complications
Surgical First Assistant Student Intern
Beaumont Hospital
Detroit, MI
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging and suctioning surgical sites.
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Actively participated directly under prominent surgeons’ supervision and assisted various complex surgeries with substantial focus in clinical training.
Electronic Medical Record Operation Specialist
R1 Rcm
Chicago, IL
03.2017 - 09.2018
- Proficiency in navigating wide range of EMR systems and maintained substantial access from various hospitals
- Design, mine data & compile accurate clinical information in portal; developed & maintained a wide range of health record indices
- Managed consistent service levels with physicians by delivering pertinent clinical information within stipulated timeframes
- Prepared manuals & trained physicians and peers to use EMRs and portals
- Created meaningful abstracts from complex & voluminous data and other long-standing cases
- Acted as a liaison between physician and clinical support teams by directing resolution of cases independently before deadline working across various shift.
Physician Assistant
The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
Chennai, India
07.2009 - 10.2012
- First Surgical Assistant for surgeons (Adult & pediatric) - complex open & closed heart surgeries.
- Expert in medical history collection, case documentation & conducting daily ward rounds
- Interpret and provide results for all interventional cardiac procedures & Electrophysiology study
- Skilled in therapeutics, patient examination, hemodynamic monitoring, drug administration, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic and advanced life support)
- Organized health awareness drives for students, staff and public on preventive diseases.
- First-hand experience in cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general surgeries, Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Monitored mechanical ventilators, IABP settings, TPI settings for unstable patients.
- Possess strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills to liaise with various departments, institution to accomplish the work and bring support to facilities.
Physician Assistant/Clinical Research Associate
The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
Chennai
06.2008 - 07.2009
- Responsible clinical trial assistant for sponsor initiated and FDA Approved clinical research studies and registries for subjects diagnosed with coronary artery diseases and heart ailments.
- Enacted in Subject enrollment, adverse events/SAE reporting, data entry into case report files (CRF) pages, follow-ups, and queries resolutions.
- Educate the patients regarding their disease condition and their procedures
- Maintained and organized study specific documentation and management of implementation, maintenance, coordination, and completion of clinical research while collaborating with protocol development team.
- Discussed results with medical statistician and prepared slides as needed for sponsor presentations, communication with study sites, industry partner to provide study status.
- Worked diligently and appreciated for clinical research work from Abbott Vascular, USA Coordinated with the ethics committee, actively participated in study meetings and investigator meetings
- Collaboration and coordination with protocol development team for drug and device trials.
- Manage multiple projects at various stages meticulously
- Assisted with the development and implementation of study-specific monitoring and reporting procedures, methods, guidelines, and tools; participated in the establishment of baseline parameters and check specifications.
- Ensuring smooth running of clinical trials, CRF datas, appropriate transmission of clinical case data to the data management centers; reviewed case report queries and problems, and clarified changes to data as appropriate.
- Collecting, updating, and analyzing data obtained from research.
- Informing participants about study objectives and explained about questionnaires.
- Monitored research participants to ensure adherence to study rules.
- Adhering to research regulatory standards and ethical standards.
- Maintained detailed records of studies as per FDA guidelines such as drug dispensation.
- Participating in subject recruitment efforts right from patient selection to completion of study
- Ensuring that the necessary supplies and equipment for a study are in stock and in working order.
Teacher
Eye Level
Westmont, Illinois
03.2011 - 01.2012
- Maintain discipline in the classroom, empathizing time management, planning and adherence to the curriculum
- Nurture pupils with critical thinking, problem solving techniques to improve Vocabulary & Math skills.
Education
Wayne County Community College
MBA - Hospital Management, College, Research
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Science - Physician
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS
Clinical Research Fellowship
Medversity
Chennai01.2012
Skills
- Surgical Assisting
- Clinical Research
- Electronic Medical Records & EMR Systems
- Critical Thinker & Team player
- Health Record Index Maintenance
- Records Accuracy
- Charting and Clinical Documentation
- Healthcare Management
- Staff Training & Development
- Medical Ethics/ HIPPA compliance
- Data Collection & analysis
- Documentation aptness Microsoft Office
Timeline
Surgical Assistant
The Mayo Clinic
10.2021 - Current
Surgical First Assistant Student Intern
Beaumont Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021
Electronic Medical Record Operation Specialist
R1 Rcm
03.2017 - 09.2018
Teacher
Eye Level
03.2011 - 01.2012
Physician Assistant
The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2012
Physician Assistant/Clinical Research Associate
The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
06.2008 - 07.2009
Wayne County Community College
MBA - Hospital Management, College, Research
Annamalai University
Bachelor of Science - Physician
Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS
Clinical Research Fellowship
Medversity
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