Shelly Walters

Performed and maintained heart/lung, ECMO procedures in other states and facilities when there was an emergent need of perfusionist.

• Assume the function of the heart/lung machine during complex open heart/ emergent medical procedures
• Inspected, maintained and adjusted cardiology equipment to maintain optimal functionality and diagnostic usefulness.
• Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
• Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.

• Decontaminated all equipment, instruments, and supplies and cleaned and stocked carts, rooms, and changed linen, as required.
• Measured and fit crutches and canes and instructed patients on proper crutch and cane walking.
• Set up orthopedic fracture tables for casting procedures and applied variety of plaster and fiberglass casting, splints, braces, soft goods and skin and skeletal traction.
• Prepared and passed instruments, sutures, and supplies needed in operative procedure and maintained correct count.

• Delivered direct patient care as part of established large health care team 4th ranked pediatric orthopedic department in country according to U.S
• Performed and proficiently entered patient data using electronic medical records. Attended to families and patients during high stress situations.

• Worked with nurses to assess patients and prepare for tests and procedures.
• Assisted in obtaining and documenting vital signs and placement of oxygen saturation, cardiac monitoring and non-invasive blood pressure monitoring systems.
• Assisted with resuscitation, CPR and emergency airway procedures.
• Quickly responded to codes and cardiac monitor alarms.
• Collected basic samples, labeled specimens properly and transferred to laboratory for testing.
• Inserted peripheral IVs and administered non-medication IV fluids.