SHELBY WESTLUND
Honolulu,HI
Summary
Dedicated healthcare professional committed to delivering exceptional service and high-quality patient care. Proficient in operating room video monitors and various equipment, with strong troubleshooting capabilities. Expertise in effective communication with sterile processing teams to ensure all necessary items are readily available. Demonstrates excellent time management skills while providing comprehensive support to operating room staff, consistently striving for optimal patient outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Anesthesia Technician
Queens Health System
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Operated anesthesia delivery systems to ensure patient safety and comfort during procedures.
- Maintained and calibrated anesthesia equipment to uphold operational standards and compliance.
- Assisted anesthesiologists in preparing patients for surgery, enhancing workflow efficiency.
- Monitored vital signs and equipment functionality throughout surgical procedures, ensuring real-time adjustments.
- Maintained sterile anesthesia supplies within expiration date.
- Assisted with transports of invasively monitored O.R. and I.C.U. patients.
- Prepared all pressure lines, quad lumens, medications, blood infusion sets, and any other supplies according to anestheiology preference and suregey scheduled.
Minimally Invasive Clinical Specialist
SpecialtyCare
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Setting up, troubleshooting and maintaining all minimally invasive equipment; including video systems/viewing towers, before, during and after surgeries also provided troubleshooting support when necessary.
- Proficient with Stryker, Karl Storz, and Olympus equipment and operating systems.
- Assist and interact with physicians to ensure proper supplies, case carts, and preferences are met for specific surgeries.
- Create preference cards for each physician in accordance with procedure and supplies.
- Sterilized surgical instruments using autoclaves and chemical methods to ensure compliance with safety standards through Healthcare Sterile Processing Association.
Healthcare Professional
Aya Healthcare
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Traveled during COVID-19 to assist with any necessary patient care.
- Performed electrocardiogram testing, iStat, vital recording, intravenous insertions.
- Assisting in multiple departments, ICU, ED, COVID wards, telemetry and operating room.
Cardiac Technician
Norfolk General Heart Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Worked in collaboration with nurses and Cath Lab team to ensure positive patient flow and quality patient care.
- Preformed intravenous insertion, electrocardiogram testing before and after procedure.
- Phlebotomy and iStat for each patient.
- Removal of arterial sheaths and performing post procedure testing with proper wound dressing.
- Operated and maintained advanced cardiac monitoring equipment for accurate data collection.
Education
Highschool Diploma -
Douglas High School
Minden, NV06.2009
Skills
- Very well acclimated in operating room, sterile processing and anesthesia
- Excellent patient care
- Strong medical terminology including complex procedures and diseases
- Ability to multitask in a high volume environment
- Professional communication to complete current needs at hand
- Analyzing future needs to keep production on time
- Intubation assistance
- High-level disinfection
- Sterile technique expertise
- Patient data input for each case
Certification
- HSPA (IAHCSMM) CRCST
- BLS and AED
- Patient Care Certification
- Minimally Invasive Clinical Specialist
- COVID-19 Temp- Patient Care Technician
- Cardiac Technician- Recovery & Observation
Timeline
Anesthesia Technician
Queens Health System
08.2024 - 05.2025
Minimally Invasive Clinical Specialist
SpecialtyCare
01.2021 - 01.2023
Healthcare Professional
Aya Healthcare
01.2020 - 01.2021
Cardiac Technician
Norfolk General Heart Hospital
01.2018 - 01.2020
Highschool Diploma -
Douglas High School
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