Donna Jarvis
Fallbrook
Summary
Dedicated Surgical Technologist with extensive experience in operating room preparation and patient safety. Proven ability to maintain sterile environments while anticipating surgeon needs, ensuring efficient surgical flow and optimal patient outcomes. Certified in CPR and Surgical Technology.
Overview
1
1
Certification
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Patient Access Representative - Emergency Department
Northern Inyo Hospital
Bishop
03.2025 - Current
- Greet and register emergency patients with accuracy and empathy.
- Coordinate with nursing and medical staff to ensure timely patient flow.
- Verify insurance and patient demographics while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
- Managed insurance verification and pre-authorization requests efficiently.
- Assisted patients with billing inquiries and financial assistance options, enhancing patient understanding of financial responsibilities.
- Coordinated communication between patients and healthcare providers, facilitating timely information exchange and improving patient satisfaction.
- Applied HIPAA privacy and security regulations while handling patient information.
- Verified insurance coverage for services provided by the facility.
- Registered patients by completing face-to-face interviews to obtain demographic, insurance, and medical information.
Surgical Technologist
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno
10.2018 - Current
- Prepared operating rooms for general surgery, GYN, ENT, plastic, oculoplastic, and orthopedic procedures to support successful surgical outcomes.
- Maintained aseptic technique and safeguarded patient safety during all operations to prevent infection and complications.
- Conducted accurate instrument counts and streamlined surgical flow to enhance operational efficiency.
Surgical Technologist
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes
02.2022 - 02.2023
- Prepared and maintained sterile surgical fields and instrument tables, ensuring optimal conditions for surgical procedures.
- Assisted surgeons by anticipating needs for instruments, sutures, and supplies.
- Managed equipment sterilization and specimen handling, upholding strict adherence to protocols to ensure patient safety.
- Contributed to quality improvement initiatives, resulting in enhanced patient care and safety outcomes.
Surgical Technologist
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology
La Jolla
04.2015 - 07.2018
- Assisted with cosmetic and dermatologic surgical procedures, contributing to patient care and procedural efficiency.
- Maintained and sterilized surgical equipment to ensure optimal readiness and compliance with safety standards.
- Facilitated laser treatments by adhering to safety protocols and ensuring HIPAA compliance.
Radiology Assistant
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes
11.2007 - 03.2015
- Coordinated equipment setup for ER and OR departments to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Monitored adherence to privacy and safety regulations to safeguard patient information.
- Scheduled patients and managed medical records to streamline front desk operations.
Education
Certification - Surgical Technology
American College of Healthcare
Riverside, CA01-2015
Diploma -
Hemet High School
Hemet, CAHemet, CA
Skills
- Patient registration process
- Insurance verification process
- Patient intake processing
- Patient demographic verification
- Emergency registration process
- Patient Care & Safety
- HIPAA Compliance
- Financial assistance options
- Billing inquiries assistance
- Patient information management
- Patient check-in process
- Patient follow-up coordination
- Emergency patient coordination
- Emergency service coordination
- Care coordination
- Aseptic & Sterile Technique
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Effective communication
- Team Collaboration
- Interdepartmental collaboration
- Multitasking & Time Management
- Problem resolution
- Effective time management
- Strong empathy
- Patient customer service
- Demographic accuracy verification
- Patient admission facilitation
- Care coordination
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), 2016-2022
- BLS & CPR
Timeline
Patient Access Representative - Emergency Department
Northern Inyo Hospital
03.2025 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Mammoth Hospital
02.2022 - 02.2023
Surgical Technologist
Renown Regional Medical Center
10.2018 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Cosmetic Laser Dermatology
04.2015 - 07.2018
Radiology Assistant
Mammoth Hospital
11.2007 - 03.2015
Certification - Surgical Technology
American College of Healthcare
Diploma -
Hemet High School