Tarryn Hammock

• Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction by increasing 40% turnaround times. Organizing instruments that required disassembling, cleaning, reassembling, carrying out essential performance checks, testing of biologicals.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Execute technical challenges variety of instruments, washers, steam sterilizers
• Recognize and utilize appropriate methods for removing cross-contamination and eliminating pathogens
• Acknowledged for outstanding contribution to RME supplies and equipment
• Played a vital and leading role in implementing a proper method for removing cross-contamination and disinfecting parts, cleaning, sterilizing adhering to OSHA guidelines and policy
• Orchestrated proper sterilization method, aerate packages, labeling items, shelf life, and stored items properly
• Examined and resolved issues from various department staff in sterile processing to ensure safe patient care
• Methodically arranged schedules projects, future equipment, and instrument needs while ensuring and processing instruments and gathered inventories, instrumentation, and trays for service line
• Fostered amicable relationship with OR manager onsets and instruments
• Improved profit margins by streamlining operations and workflow.

• Enhanced operational efficiency by10% by evaluating and estimating reusable medical/surgical supplies and equipment utilized throughout.
• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies, and regulatory policies to promote the environment.
• Conceptualized and initiated the plan to monitor items to ensure and eliminate cross-contamination and reassembling trays and sets based on recognizing critical or inventory needs
• Leveraged astute analytical capabilities and perceptive operational requirements for gathering instrumentation, utilized proper method for slashing gross contamination and disinfecting parts, disassembling, cleaning
• Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.

• Prepared patients for examinations, taking vital signs and updated medical histories
• Collected forms, and copied insurance cards and payments to coordinate patient information for billing including imaging, transcription, and, verifying work to keep office workflows running smoothly
• Batch-scanned and indexed patient charts
• Scheduled appointments for patients via phone and in person
• Immobilized and positioned patients during examining
• Monitored video display of scanned areas to adjust contrast and density, improving overall picture quality
• Input data and commands into computer systems to adjust transmitters receivers, specify scan sequences, and photographs
• Greeted patients with smiles and promoted individual comfort throughout procedures and scans while adhering to policy
• Processed and reviewed images for proper identification and quality control

• Upheld superior expertise in organized equipment, managed significant challenges for purchasing, storing, inventorying, returning materials, supplies, and equipment
• Delivered impeccable direction to guidelines for inventorying and distributing materials, supplies, and equipment to ensure and adhere to further methods, procedures, and policies
• Reviewed areas for outdated work methods for safety compliance and recommend improvements
• Drafted case carts for surgery cases, assemble, evaluate, packaged, and s equipment
• Rendered exceptional expertise to maintain supply level locations of reorders and replenishment items
• Facilitated purchase of items by researching specifications, tracking, and assessing quotes for compliance
• Sanctioned requests for proposals and offered recommendations on purchased and processing requisitions in line with purchasing policies and procedures
• Demonstrated detail to gather confidential medical records from unit/department to complete charges and index batches into
• EPIC Horizon Patient Folder (HPF) system
• Initiated internal control system by heading daily tasks to ensure all health records follow laws by providing complete medical accounts
• Administered routine chart processing activities, including searching and maintaining medical data information for patient care physician/hospital requests and responding to various requests via phone, fax, and correspondence.
• Forecasted materials replenishment levels by performing analysis of usage, issues and criticality.
• Scheduled deliveries of operating room materials by specified time to begin production on time.

• Protected patients and employees by adhering to infection control and hazardous waste policies, and supported quality control process by monitoring activities
• Efficiently performed insurance verifications, pre-certifications, and pre-authorization functions.
• Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation.
• Liaised with patients and addressed inquiries, appointment requests, and billing questions.
• Assisted with routine checks and diagnostic testing by collecting and processing specimens.
• Prepared lab specimens for diagnostic evaluation

• Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
• Fostered excellence by example by "setting pace" and being hands on mentor to clinical staff.
• Ordered all replacement instruments and kept check on inventory levels. Maintained organized, neat workspace and removed all waste and debris to promote efficiency and optimal productivity.
• Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.

• Educated patients on procedure details, providing instructions, and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.
• Stocked and prepared assigned room for smooth daily patient flow.
• Completed ultrasound exam and verified proper documentation in ultrasound reporting system to facilitate accurate record-keeping.
• Performed ultrasound scans and provided direct patient care after proper confirmation of study and patient identification.
• Educated patients on procedure details, provided instructions and answered questions to minimize anxiety and improve cooperation.

Professional development in Health Administration Services 96 earned credits toward completion

• Honor Roll 2011-2013

Honor Roll 2011-2013