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Executive Director CV Services

Location:

US-Missouri-Kansas City/Independence

Work History:

Work Experience
Cardiovascular Perfusion-Cardiac Surgery, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Aug.2007-present
 Cardiac Surgery
 Review pre operative labs, echocardiograms, cardiac catheterizations for cardiac surgery patients
 Draw up sodium bicarbonate, calcium gluconate, heparin, mannitol before the heart surgery
 Make transducers for anesthesia
 Scrub into cardiopulmonary bypass surgeries with the purpose of connecting the arterial and venous cannulae before going on bypass
 Chart for the CPB surgery
 Run arterial and venous blood gasses
 Order and run to get blood as needed
 Keep inventory on perfusion supplies needed as well as ordering when needed
 Round in the Pediatric Intensive care Unit on all cardiac post-operative patients and collect vitals and intake and output
 Orthopaedic Surgery/ Trauma Surgery/ Liver Transplants
 Autotransfusionist for these cases. I manage a cell saver and reinfuse the patients with autologous blood during the surgery.
 Pediatric Burns
 Manage the burn clysis for skin grafting
 Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
 Make wash for the ECMO pump
 Draw up albumin, bicarbonate, heparin, calcium chloride for the procedure
 Obtain cannulae
 Chart
 Set up ECMO circuits
 ECPS as needed
 On-call two and a half weeks out of every four; 24 hours/day; seven days/week
 Additional Education
 Grand Rounds
 Cardiac Catheterization Conferences
 Cardiac Lecture Series

Vaccine Biologist, Antigen Laboratories, May 2007-August 2007
 Made treatment sets of allergy medication
 Made correct dilution as well as dosages
 Performed Pooled Sterility tests to verify that the product was in fact sterile
 Kept accurate records of all patients as well as physician’s orders as well as serum used

Biology Lab Assistant, Northwest Missouri State University, August 2006-January 2007
 Assisted Lab Professors with laboratory preparation
 Assisted students with answers to any questions they may have regarding the laboratory requirements.
 Graded quizzes, assignments, lab reports
 Recorded grades in electronic and paper copies

Pharmacy Technician, HyVee Pharmacy, Maryville, MO, February 2006-July 2006
 Order and filled Rx needed
 Contacted insurance companies when problems occurred with co-pays
 Advised customers of certain over the counter medications to choose
 Put medication away in a timely manner
 Faxed doctors offices when medications were expired and needed refilled
 Kept the pharmacy neat and organized

Assistant Manager, Maurice’s, Maryville, MO August 2003-August 2005
 Assisted the manager in decision making
 Required to meet sales goals
 Made decisions regarding refunds, philanthropy donations, store organization
 Opened and closed
 Signed for freight and placed it in the sales floor in a timely manner
 Assisted customers in their decision making
 Kept the store clean

In-home Behavioral Therapist, Ernest Kramer, Maryville, MO December 2003-June 2003
 Trained as an in-home behavioral therapist to work with a five-year old autistic boy
 Worked on behavior modification
 Kept a daily log of programs and workshops completed
 Kept notes on his progress and his weaknesses s that we might improve those weaknesses as well as enhance his strengths.
 Practice daily routine such as playing games and interacting with other children

Lifeguard/Swim Instructor, Maryville Aquatic Center, April 2003-August 2003
 Responsible for the safety of all of the patrons in the pool
 Taught swim lessons to toddlers and children ages 3-12
 Kept lifeguard certification current
 Attended regular in-service training sessions to maintain skills
 Completed random audits above satisfactory levels
 Kept the pool deck clean for patrons
 Was a certified lifeguard/swim instructor for five years

Skills:

Relevant Coursework:
 Pediatric Advanced Pathophysiology
 Pediatric Advanced Pharmacology
 General Chemistry I
 General Chemistry I Lab
 General Chemistry II
 General Chemistry II Lab
 Organic Chemistry I
 Organic Chemistry I Lab
 Organic Chemistry II
 Organic Chemistry II Lab
 Physics I
 Physics I Lab
 Physics II
 Physics II Lab
 Biochemistry
 Biochemistry Lab
 Microbiology plus Lab
 Human Anatomy plus Lab
 Human Physiology plus Lab
 Genetics plus Lab
 Molecular Biology plus Lab
 Medical Terminology
 Health Science Internships, I and II

Clinical Experience

Neurosurgery, Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, MO, June 2006-present
 Scrubbed in and observed:
 VP Shunt
 L3-4 Laminectomy with Posteriolateral Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
As well as assisted with closure of the incision
 Anterior Cervical Discectomy Fusion (ACDF)
 Laminectomy
 Microdiscectomy
 Craniotomy
 Kyphoplasty
 Biopsy of brain tumor with guidance by Stealth surgical equipment

 Participation in rounds with the neurosurgeon as well as conversation between the neurosurgeon and the patients family
 Followed patients from pre-op to the OR and finally to Recovery
 Observed brain stem function tests to determine if the patients brain was at a loss of function or functioning properly
 Observed and understood various MRI and CT scans of brain normality and abnormality

Neurosurgery, Genesys Regional Medical Center, Grand Blanc, MI, May 2007
 Scrubbed in and observed:
 Neuro consults
- Basal artery fusiform aneurysm
- Subarachnoid/ Subdural hematoma
- Melanoma Mets
 Surgery-Discectomy
 Pre and Post operative evaluation
 MRI observation as well as understanding

Family Practice, Liberty Urgent Care, April 2007
 Observed:
 Direct patient contact in a clinical setting
 Removal of subcutaneous growths
 Interaction between primary care physician and patients

Pediatrics, North Kansas City Hospital, March 2007
 Participated in:
 Listening to newborn heart sounds
 Observed:
 Direct patient contact with children of all ages
 Well baby check-ups
 Administration of routine immunizations

Neurosurgery Clinic, Heartland Regional Medical Center, January 2007-May 2007
 Observed:
 Surgical follow up appointments
 CT and MRI observation
 ICU rounds
 Post operative rounds

General Surgery, Heartland Regional Medical Center, June 2006
 Observed:
 Nephrectomy; patient had a tumor protruding on the left kidney
 Laparotomy with removal of peripancreatic necrosis and colon resection

Anesthesia, Heartland Regional Medical Center, June 2005-February 2007
 Participated in:
 Intubation of the patient during prep for surgery
 Observed:
 Anesthesia practice pre-op, op, and post-op
 Arterial block procedures
 Orthopaedic Surgery
 Caesarean Section delivery
 Spinals
 Epidurals
 Vaginal delivery
 Organ harvest surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heartland Regional Medical Center, May 2005
 Observed:
 Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
 Quadruple Bypass Surgery
 Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Volunteer Experience
 Big Brother Big Sister, Kansas City, MO 2008
 Emergency Room, Heartland Regional Medical Center September 2007-January 2007
 Admitting, Heartland Regional Medical Center, September 2007-January 2007
 Same Day Surgery, Heartland Regional Medical Center, January 2006-July 2006

Workshops attended
 Primary Care
 Brain Dissection
 Phlebotomy/Serology
 Patient History (Hx)
 Suturing

Certification
 Basic Life Support, Heartland Regional Medical Center, August 2006
 Pharmacy Technician, HyVee Pharmacy, March 2006

Education:

Education
Graduate Coursework
Pediatric Advanced Pathophysiology, August 2008
University of Missouri-Kansas City
GPA: 4.0/4.0
Bachelor of Science, Neurobiology/Biochemistry, April 2007
Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
Major GPA: 3.5/4.0

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