Virginia Garrett

I worked with Dr in the office , seeing and prepping patient prior to Dr. seeing patient. Ordering XR if needed etc.

Going to ER to see patients .... we worked out of 3 hospitals, helping in the treatment and casting of extremeties if needed , injections etc.

On call when Dr. was on call and attending all calls to ER with him I made rounds with him at all 3 hospitals and treated wounds etc as needed.

I did all the casting of extremeties as needed in the office.

I did all coding and filing of insurance for all procedures performed in office and hospital

Scheduled all surgeries and made sure all equipment was available to do the cases in the OR.

• Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists
• Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, held retractors and cut sutures, and performed other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation
• Prepared, cared for, and disposed of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis
• Maintained a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
• Counted sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation
• Prepared dressings or bandages and applied or assisted with their application following surgery.
• Cleaned and restocked operating room, gathered and placed equipment and supplies and arranged instruments according to instructions
• Scrubbed arms and hands and assisted the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing

• Retrieved patient medical records for physicians, technicians, or other medical personnel
• Identified, compiled, and coded patient data, using standard classification systems
• Released information to persons or agencies according to regulations
• Filed for patient insurance for services and care given.
• Posted medical insurance billings
• Handled confidential medical information
• Processed patient insurance information