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SHARANYA NAKKA

Naperville,IL

Summary

Resourceful healthcare specialist with over 10 years of experience in fast-paced hospital environments, excelling in surgical assistance and clinical research. Demonstrated expertise in EMR systems, conduit preparation, and perfusion technology, leading to enhanced patient care outcomes. Recognized for critical thinking and team collaboration during complex surgeries while embodying medical ethics and healthcare management principles. Committed to advancing patient education and implementing innovative healthcare technologies.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Surgical Assistant

U Chicago Medicine-Advent Health
Hinsdale, IL
01.2023 - Current
  • Demonstrated excellent knowledge of medical terminology, and surgical techniques.
  • Collaborate with surgeons and medical staff to plan and execute cases, contributing to a 15% increase in surgical efficiency.
  • Adhered strictly to operational protocols and privacy regulations related to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and Personal Health Information (PHI).
  • Exhibited confidence to work extremely well under pressure and with variety of physicians of different temperaments.
  • Assisted in highly complex surgeries such as neurosurgery, spine surgery, general surgery, thoracic surgery, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, and orthopedics on an everyday basis, with compassionate care.
  • Reputation for being a team player, a resource, and an advocate for exceptional patient care.
  • Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of the body plane.
  • Analyzed and compiled clinical data for reporting and research purposes.

Lead Surgical Assistant

The Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Assisted in numerous complex surgeries, such as heart transplants and congenital anomalies.
  • Operate and maintain robotic, laparoscopic, and endovascular equipment.
  • Utilizing appropriate suturing techniques, according to the surgeon's preference, to close the incision at the end of the procedure.
  • Assist with securing patient positioning, maintaining sterile fields, and performing post-surgical wound care.
  • Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure optimal patient care during and after surgeries.
  • Endovein Harvesting, conduit preparation, device, heart pump insertion, LVAD placements.

Surgical First Assistant Intern

Beaumont Hospital
Detroit, MI
11.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assisted surgeons in complex cardiac, thoracic, and vascular surgeries.
  • Managed patient positioning, exposure, and ensured the availability of necessary instruments and sterile supplies.
  • Proficient in technical skills in surgical procedures such as clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, injecting, manipulating, retracting, and ligating tissue as necessary.

Electronic Medical Record Operation Specialist

R1 Rcm
Chicago, Illinois
03.2017 - 09.2018
  • Proficiency in navigating a wide range of EMR systems and maintaining substantial access from various hospitals.
  • Reviewed medical examination documentation to ensure compliance with established medical and legal standards, maintaining accuracy and completeness.

• Collaborated with healthcare professionals to provide targeted feedback and resolve inconsistencies in medical reports.

  • Trained and supported physicians in EMR usage, optimizing efficiency and data accuracy.
  • Led EMR system management efforts across multiple healthcare facilities, ensuring seamless data entry and system accessibility.
  • Acted as a liaison between the physician and clinical support teams by directing the resolution of cases independently before the deadline, working across various shifts.

Teacher

Eye Level
Westmont, Illinois
03.2016 - 03.2018
  • Fostered critical thinking and problem-solving skills in students through engaging lessons in math and vocabulary.

Physician Assistant /Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
Chennai, India
07.2009 - 10.2012
  • Performed physical examinations, developed treatment plans, and provided patient education for a wide variety of acute and chronic medical conditions.
  • Interpret and provide results for all interventional cardiac procedures, and electrophysiology studies.
  • Skilled in therapeutics, patient examination, hemodynamic monitoring, drug administration, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic and advanced life support).
  • Organized health awareness drives for students, staff, and the public on preventive diseases.
  • Monitored mechanical ventilators, IABP settings, and TPI settings for unstable patients.
  • Possess strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills to liaise with various departments and institutions to accomplish the work and bring support to facilities.
  • Performed laceration repair, suturing, stapling and gluing and used butterfly bandages.
  • First-hand experience in cardiology, surgery, pediatrics, emergency medicine, general surgeries, and obstetrics & gynecology.
  • Possess strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills to liaise with various departments and institutions to accomplish the work and bring support to facilities.

Physician Assistant/Clinical Research Intern

The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
Chennai, India
06.2008 - 07.2009
  • Responsible clinical researcher for sponsor-initiated and FDA-approved clinical research studies and heart failure registries for subjects diagnosed with CADs and heart ailments.
  • Enacted in Subject enrollment, adverse events/SAE reporting, data entry into case report files (CRF) pages, follow-ups, and queries resolutions
  • Maintained and organized study-specific documentation, and management of implementation, maintenance, coordination, and completion of clinical research, while collaborating with the protocol development team.
  • Discussed results with the medical statistician and prepared slides as needed for sponsor presentations, communication with study sites, and the industry partner to provide study status.
  • Utilized critical thinking skills to assess clinical data quickly during urgent situations.

Education

Associate of Science - Surgical Assistant

Wayne County Community College
Detroit, MI
06-2021

MBA - Hospital Management

Annamalai University
India
10-2012

Clinical Research Fellowship - Fellowship

Medversity
India
01-2012

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assitant

Birla Institute of Technology And Science
India
06-2009

Skills

  • Surgical techniques and instrumentation
  • Medical record documentation & Medical Disability benefits
  • Robotics, laparoscopy, Electrophysiology & pacing devices
  • Rhythm management & catheterization
  • IABP, ICU, dialysis & ventilator management
  • Clinical research & drug administration
  • Transplant surgeries & tissue-handling techniques
  • HIPAA Compliance Knowledge
  • Hemodynamic monitoring, CPR & AED
  • Perfusion & ECMO management
  • Ventricular assist devices
  • EMR documentation and data analysis
  • Presentation expertise and clinical interface

Projects

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Accomplishments

  • Assisted in over 4500 procedures during 2021-2025
  • Built strong relationships with surgeons and learned set up preferences to streamline surgeries.
  • Documented and resolved clinical research projects and registries.

Timeline

Senior Surgical Assistant

U Chicago Medicine-Advent Health
01.2023 - Current

Lead Surgical Assistant

The Mayo Clinic
10.2021 - 12.2022

Surgical First Assistant Intern

Beaumont Hospital
11.2020 - 05.2021

Electronic Medical Record Operation Specialist

R1 Rcm
03.2017 - 09.2018

Teacher

Eye Level
03.2016 - 03.2018

Physician Assistant /Certified Clinical Research Coordinator

The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2012

Physician Assistant/Clinical Research Intern

The Madras Medical Mission Hospital
06.2008 - 07.2009

Associate of Science - Surgical Assistant

Wayne County Community College

MBA - Hospital Management

Annamalai University

Clinical Research Fellowship - Fellowship

Medversity

Bachelor of Science - Physician Assitant

Birla Institute of Technology And Science