Susan Schwarz
Clifton Park
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Endoscopy Technician
Community Care Physicians
Latham
04.2025 - Current
- Prepared endoscopic equipment and ensured proper sterilization for procedures.
- Assisted physicians during endoscopic examinations while maintaining patient comfort.
- Maintained inventory of supplies, ensuring availability for endoscopy unit needs.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to streamline workflow efficiency in unit operations.
- Ensured consistent compliance with safety protocols and infection control standards.
- Communicated effectively with nursing staff regarding patient needs during procedures.
- Adhered to operating and safety procedures for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment.
- Verified functionality of all instruments used during endoscopic procedures prior to use.
Chemical Analyst
AgroChem
Saratoga Springs
02.2022 - 03.2025
- Ensure a high level of internal and external customer service.
- Investigate (and correct) customer issues and complaints relating to quality.
- Supervise workers engaged in inspection and testing activities to ensure high productivity and high technical integrity.
- Follows written test procedure for each analytical test required to determine the conformance of drug components and process materials to appropriate specifications and standards.
- Maintains calibration of quality control equipment and the accuracy of equipment by verification and conformance to established specifications.
- Strictly follow health and safety procedures and protocols.
- Adhere to cGMP or current good manufacturing practices, and ensure compliance to federal and state laws, as well as company standards and specifications.
- Provide technical and statistical expertise to teams.
- Conducting stability studies for new products.
- Prepared endoscopic equipment for procedures and ensured proper sterilization.
- Assisted physicians during endoscopic examinations and maintained patient comfort.
- Maintained inventory of supplies and ensured availability for endoscopy unit.
- Collaborated with healthcare team to enhance workflow efficiency in the unit.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols and infection control standards consistently.
- Ensured that all instruments used during endoscopic procedures were functioning properly before use.
Patient Care Technician
St. Peters Hospital
Albany
08.2019 - 11.2021
- Aided nurses with ensuring the wellbeing of 8-10 patients a day.
- Monitored vital signs, collected samples, and assisted patients with daily exercises.
- Conducted safety checks E.g. bed alarms, fall precautions, slip resistant footwear.
- Responsible for training new staff members.
- Phlebotomy training.
- EKG training.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Nutrition
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY01-2026
Bachelor of Science - Biology- Concentration in Physical Therapy
The State University of New York College at Oneonta
Oneonta05.2019
Skills
- Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
- Analytical testing
- Quality control
- Stability studies
- Equipment calibration
- Data analysis
- Chemical testing
- Laboratory testing techniques
- Sterilization techniques
- Patient monitoring
- Effective communication
- Educating patients
- Certified in CPR
- Direct patient care
Certifications And Skills
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- Gel Electrophoresis
- High performance liquid chromatography
- Colorimetric titration
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certified
- Proficient in all Microsoft Office platforms
- Excellent communication skills
- Medical terminology
Timeline
Endoscopy Technician
Community Care Physicians
04.2025 - Current
Chemical Analyst
AgroChem
02.2022 - 03.2025
Patient Care Technician
St. Peters Hospital
08.2019 - 11.2021
Some College (No Degree) - Nutrition
SUNY Empire State College
Bachelor of Science - Biology- Concentration in Physical Therapy
The State University of New York College at Oneonta