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NAMSALead Surgical Technician
May. 2023 - Jul. 2024Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesPrepares surgical and cath lab suites for procedures, including setting up instruments and stocking study-specific supplies; monitors anesthesia and animal vitals during surgical and interventional procedures; administers medication intra-procedure; performs euthanasia; collects laboratory samples; and operates specialized software-driven equipment, fluoroscopy, and 3D imaging in support of procedures. Provides customer service to clients through professional interactions by responding to client requests. Prepares and maintains surgical equipment through washing, drying, and proper storage and sterilizing process. Operates, cleans, and maintains gas, anesthesia machines, autoclaves, and other surgical equipment routinely utilized. Maintains an efficient and clean work area by organizing and restocking cath labs, operating rooms, and general storerooms.
Assists surgeons and interventionalists during surgical procedures in a scrub role, including sterile field preparation, draping, surgical site, incisions, closure, assisting tableside, and instrument passing. Acts as a lead trainer, including all technical support activities, proper documentation, equipment usage and maintenance, and safety precautions. Completes documentation progressive training and ensures associates are up to date on SOPs. Contributed to the development of department-specific training plans and materials to standardize training for all new associates, assisted management with maintaining daily schedule and workflow activities, and performed other administrative duties such as monitoring supply inventories, scheduling, and process development and improvement. Minor surgical access procedures, such as special access procedures, may be performed. Subcutaneous and intermuscular implant procedures serve as experts for data review and assist associates with deviation-related documentation. Assist management and identify inefficiency problems in day-to-day tasks and work to improve and solve problems.
NAMSAIACUC Boardmember
Feb. 2021 - May. 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesParticipate in meetings, ad hoc amendment meetings and protocol review.
American Preclinical Services, Now Part of NAMSASurgical Technician III
Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2023Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesAn advanced-level technician who prepares laboratory animals for surgery gains. Vascular access provides care for laboratory animals during surgical procedures and assists clients as needed in support of interventional and surgical studies by APS SOPs and study protocols while adhering to GLP and non-GLP study guidelines as required.
American Preclinical ServicesPathology Technician
Feb. 2017 - Aug. 2018Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesPerforms anatomic pathology and laboratory duties, including necropsies, documenting findings, trimming tissues, assisting in the histology laboratory, and shipping specimens. Adherence to GLP and non-GLP studies is mandatory.
Abbott Northwestern HospitalLaboratory Technician II
Mar. 2016 - Feb. 2017Minneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesProcesses specimens, performs pre-analytical processes, confirms and troubleshoots specimen labeling correction requirements, performs limited laboratory procedures, performs multiple tasks in multiple departments in a single shift, and loads samples on automated equipment. Maintain supply levels, performed order and data entry, customer service, scanning of paperwork, reception, phone triage, coordinated inventory control of laboratory supplies for work area, developed and maintained work schedule for work area, ensured proper documentation and record maintenance for work area, and attends lab meetings.
Maximum Fidelity Surgical Simulations (MaxFi)Client Relations & Technical Services Associate
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