Tammy Hubbard

Assisted surgical teams in preparing operating rooms, ensuring sterile environments and proper equipment availability.

• Operated and maintained surgical instruments, ensuring functionality and adherence to safety protocols.
• Collaborated with nursing staff to anticipate surgeon needs during procedures, enhancing workflow efficiency.
• Implemented process improvements that reduced setup times for various surgical procedures, optimizing team performance.
• Monitored inventory levels of surgical supplies, facilitating timely reordering to prevent shortages in critical moments.
• Conducted quality assurance checks on equipment post-surgery, maintaining high standards of operational readiness for future cases.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Minimized infection risks by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques when handling surgical supplies and equipment.
• Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical surgeries.
• Assisted surgeons in complex procedures for optimal patient outcomes and reduced recovery time.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
• Supported smooth transitions between surgeries by promptly preparing the operating room for subsequent cases.
• Demonstrated exceptional adaptability when faced with unexpected challenges or changes during surgery, responding quickly without compromising patient safety or procedural success.
• Ensured proper care of surgical instruments through meticulous cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance processes.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
• Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
• Performed inventory management duties for the operating room supplies, ensuring adequate stock levels at all times.
• Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on best practices within the field of surgical technology.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
• Ensured sterility of operating rooms and surgical instruments, significantly reducing risk of post-operative infections.
• Analyzed market trends to forecast material needs, aligning procurement strategies with business objectives.
• Collaborated with production teams to identify material shortages, facilitating prompt resolution to avoid downtime.
• Conducted regular inventory audits to maintain accurate stock levels and minimize excess or obsolete inventory.
• Monitored safety stock levels and established order policies to balance inventory availability with minimal investment.
• Managed subordinates and gave directives, drafted schedules and comprehensively evaluated performance.
• Maintained material control and information systems, supporting manufacturing and balancing inventory surpluses with customer demand.
• Coordinated with production planning teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials required for scheduled productions runs.
• Purchased indirect manufacturing supplies, administrative support materials and packaging to comprehensively build multifaceted production lifecycles.
• Reduced lead times for critical materials through strategic supplier partnerships.
• Collaborated with engineering teams to optimize material selection and reduce overall production costs.
• Worked closely with purchasing team, leveraging power of commodities and materials in outlining trade and distribution agreements.
• Optimized warehouse layout for efficient material storage and accessibility.
• Streamlined inventory management processes, significantly reducing material waste.
• Conducted regular audits of material usage, identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Enhanced supplier relationships, leading to more favorable payment terms and improved materials quality.
• Communicated regularly with suppliers to uphold accountability for quality standards and timely delivery of goods.
• Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.

• Kept medical supplies in sufficient stock by monitoring levels and submitting replenishment orders before depleted.
• Communicated clearly and effectively with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history.
• Directed patients to exam rooms, fielded questions and prepared for physician examinations.
• Documented vital signs and health history for patients in clinic and hospital environments.
• Arranged surgeries with surgical center, confirming times with patients and preparing admission and consent forms.
• Sanitized, restocked and organized exam rooms and medical equipment.
• Collected and documented patient medical information such as blood pressure and weight.
• Gathered forms and copied insurance cards to collect patient information for billing and insurance filing.
• Taught patients about medications, procedures and care plan instructions.
• Enhanced patient outcomes by providing knowledgeable education on procedures, medications and other physician instructions.
• Conducted preliminary patient evaluations measuring weight, temperature and blood pressure.
• Performed or scheduled preventive maintenance on equipment to promote longevity of use, troubleshooting technical issues and coordinating repairs.
• Directed patients to examining rooms and coordinated transportation assistance as necessary.
• Promoted office efficiency, coordinating charts, completing insurance forms and helping patients with diverse needs.
• Called and faxed pharmacies to submit prescriptions and refills.
• Prepared and administered medications to alleviate patient symptoms.
• Educated patients by providing medication and diet information and clarifying physicians' orders, answering questions thoroughly.
• Obtained client medical history, medication information, symptoms and allergies.
• Ambulated, turned and positioned patients.
• Obtained all prescribed laboratory testing.
• Scheduled appointments, registered patients and distributed sample pharmaceuticals as prescribed.
• Ordered and prepared reagents and supplies.
• Completed clinical procedures and gathered patient data for interpretation by physician.
• Prepared patients for X-rays, electrocardiograms, suture removal and dressing changes.
• Collaborated with medical and administrative personnel to maintain patient-focused, engaging and compassionate environment.
• Obtained pre- and post-treatment vital signs and weight.
• Verified appropriate lab couriers picked up collected lab specimens.
• Supported duties for diagnostic and technical treatment procedures, such as setting up and operating special medical equipment and apparatus.
• Tested and recorded blood glucose levels.
• Performed clerical duties, such as word processing, data entry, answering phones and filing.

• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
• Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
• Developed training initiatives on new equipment and procedures to promote highest patient care standards.
• Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
• Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
• Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
• Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.
• Liaised between sterile processing department and operating room teams to assure availability of requisite instruments and equipment.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Maintained daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
• Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
• Maintained high infection control standards.
• Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
• Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
• Evaluated procedure needs and purchased equipment and tools for procedures.

• Ordered and restocked supplies for decontamination and surgical areas.
• Assessed instruments, equipment and containers to promote cleanliness and proper functioning.
• Identified parameters and sterilization method required for each item to be sterilized.
• Inspected sterile package integrity prior to distribution.
• Corrected instrument sets according to current standards and established count sheets and instrument tracking systems.
• Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
• Recorded biologicals and test results.
• Verified and maintained proper documents and records for sterilization.
• Picked instruments and supplies for surgeries.
• Documented patient charges for use of supplies and procedure trays.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
• Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.