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MOS 68D
Operating Room Specialist
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See also: Air Force Surgical Service Examples
See also: Navy Surgical Technician Examples
o selected to fill a 6-month anesthesia technician vacancy, she identified intravenous fluid waste & corrected par-level disparities, saving $1.1K during a national shortage
o steered the section's gynecology service start-up by instructing 3 briefings for 30 staff & vetted $64K of inventory, saving the Bn $520K in outsourcing fees
o supported DHA's largest ambulatory surgical center by assisting 5 ophthalmologists in 19 surgeries, aiding our busiest clinic & safeguarding the Bn Team of the Year Award
o filled the DMHRSI timekeeper position, tracking and approving 14.1K man hours for monthly time cards and resolving 3 deficiencies
o improved the 68D Period of Instructions (POI) by sitting on the Curriculum Commitee for the AMEDD C&S, resulting in a 20 hour change to the POI
o provided superior care to both the 3-4 BGD and Soldiers outside of this command; sustained operations despite lack of personnel and equipment
o demonstrated superb leadership as the Senior NCO for Perioperative Services; resulting in positive patient outcome in over 1500 surgical procedures
o proved himself to be a vital member of the Air Force's first Forward Surgical Team
o worked diligently with a positive attitude during high tempo missions; a vital asset to the Med Command
o amplified local medical capacity by assuming care of 100 trauma and 150 outpatients
o trained fellow medics in creating a weekly MEDPROS Readiness Tracker; boosted medical readiness
o increased communication between the MST and host nation; instrumental in the overall success of surgery workflow
o drove over 3,000 miles transporting supplies and personnel during medical missions; zero lost equipment or supplies
o researched and compared multiple Class VIII supply kits; increased patient flow by decreasing bed turnover rates and reduced the Operating Room downtime between cases
o led the surgical instrumentation training program for joint coalition forces at Al Asad Role 2; instructed proper instrument sterilization and maintenance
o served as DMHRSI timekeeper; validated and documented personnel work cycles for DHA, averting $1.5M in penalties
o organized the Fort Sill Women's History Luncheon which was attended by 500+ Soldiers and civilians
o implemented two process improvements to organize $8.1M worth of surgical assets in the Sterile Supply and Central Core, reestablishing par levels and increasing efficiency by 19%
o served as the interim Sterile Processing Department NCOIC, filling an E-5 billet for 2 weeks and coordinating 16 surgical technicians
o processed 756 medical sets and managed $35M in medical equipment, enabling quality care for 1.2K patients
o demonstrated Code Blue procedures, ensuring effective communication and validating 27 critical life-saving tasks, enhancing team readiness
o completed 202/220 upgrade training job qualification tasks; critical to driving operating room production up by 16%
o focused on realistic combat medic training, reduced qual time, supported 350 medevac missions and 65 casualties transported with 100% success
o taught CLS to 50 soldiers and familiarized Navy personnel with hospital operations and EMT section procedures
o performed FST daily duties during absence of Detachment Sergeant; ensured seamless transition with day to day duties
o trained 6 ASG personnel, 10 FST personnel and 4 Air Force personnel in proper aeseptic techniques
o recovered and turned in over $500,000 in 874th Forward Surgical Team excess equipment
o facilitated a rapid reset process after a demanding mission; enabled the team to support a high temp mission operation
o provided top care during 11 mass casualities, 48 hours of medical-surgical care and intensive care unit recovery
