Tamara Doogan
Florence,SC
Summary
A highly motivated and passionate worker, currently looking to start a professional career as a registered nurse. A well organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Great at building trustworthy relationships with staff, managers, directors, and patients. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills..
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Assistant
Palmetto Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons
03.2023 - Current
- Assisted in pre-operative and post-operative patient care to ensure comfort and safety.
- Prepared surgical instruments and equipment for procedures, maintaining strict sterilization protocols.
- Supported surgeons during oral and maxillofacial surgeries by anticipating needs and providing necessary tools.
- Monitored patient vital signs throughout procedures, ensuring immediate response to any changes in condition.
- HIPAA compliance
- Receiving and charting full medical history from patients
- Taking radiographic images
- Facilitated smooth transitions between surgeries with efficient room turnover times.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
MRI Aide ( PRN )
McLeod Hospital
12.2023 - Current
- Assist MRI technologists with patient preparation & positioning, and moving.
- Screen patients for MRI safety, ensuring removal of ferromagnetic objects and compliance with safety protocols.
- Monitor patients during procedures.
- Follow HIPAA regulations & infection control.
- Collaborated closely with technologists, doctors and nurses to deliver high-quality patient care.
- Charting patients during exams
Lead Surgical Assistant
North Shore Implant &Oral Surgery
02.2021 - 10.2023
- Quickly responded to emergency situations during procedures with life-saving aid.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging and suctioning surgical sites.
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Maintained stock (implants, dressings, tools, equipment)
- Traveled between multiple offices
- Poured dental impressions when needed
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
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Physical Therapist Aide
Community Chiropractic Care
01.2020 - 02.2021
- Educated patients and family members regarding diagnosis, injury prevention and therapeutic treatments.
- Smoothly assisted, positioned and secured patients at therapy devices to support safe treatment protocols.
- Administered massages and traction to relieve pain, improve comfort levels and decrease or prevent deformity or crippling.
- Evaluated patients and collected measurements to properly fit orthopedic devices and medical prostheses.
- Scheduled patient appointments to meet treatment requirements and provide quality care.
- Communicated with physicians to provide updates on patient care.
- Enhanced practice efficiency by completing basic administrative tasks such as answering calls, scheduling appointments and arranging files.
Associate
Panera Bread Co
11.2016 - 01.2020
- Maximized customer interactions by promptly identifying their needs and wants.
- Used time efficiently when not serving customers, including cleaning, managing money , and training other staff
- Earned management trust by serving as key holder, responsibly opening and closing store.
- Assisted customers promptly and politely, in person and via telephone.
- Completed all point of sale opening and closing procedures, including counting the contents of the cash register.
- Trained new sales associates
- Worked varied hours, days, nights and weekends as business needs dictate.
- Communicated clear expectations and goals to each team member.
- Built positive relationships with staff and managers
Education
Associate of Arts -
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY2019
High School Diploma -
North Babylon High School
North Babylon, NY2017
Skills
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Medication administration
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Teamwork and collaboration
- OSHA Regulations
- HIPPA Compliance
- Nitrous Oxide/ Intravenous Sedations
- Periapical & Panoramic x- rays
- Denticon/ Sidexis/ OMS Systems
- Safe Sharp Disposal
- Postoperative care
- Emergency response
- Time management
- Multitasking Abilities
Accomplishments
- Lead Surgical Assistant
Certification
- BLS
- PALS
Timeline
MRI Aide ( PRN )
McLeod Hospital
12.2023 - Current
Surgical Assistant
Palmetto Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons
03.2023 - Current
Lead Surgical Assistant
North Shore Implant &Oral Surgery
02.2021 - 10.2023
Physical Therapist Aide
Community Chiropractic Care
01.2020 - 02.2021
Associate
Panera Bread Co
11.2016 - 01.2020
Associate of Arts -
Molloy College
High School Diploma -
North Babylon High School