MARLA J.

GODFREY
832 125th Street NE
Blaine, Minnesota 55434
Phone: 763.862.0061
E-mail mgtdf@aol.com

COMPETENCIES
Patient Relations: Extensive experience working directly with patients, surgeons, nurses, other medical
staff and equipment vendors. Demonstrated, tested and utilized new surgical products, equipment and
instruments, made recommendations, answered questions, and determined product a materials performance.
Experience working with the elderly in a nursing home environment. Direct care, assisting with daily living
skills, leading and encouraging activity participation. Excellent patient relations, compassionate,
communications and independent problems solving skills.

Supervision/Training: Experience overseeing, directing, and training new hires and surgical technician
co-workers. As a surgical technician, I was frequently called upon to oversee and train interns and new
hires. Able to make complex concepts and directives simple and readily understandable to subordinates.
High level of personal enthusiasm and motivation encourages subordinates to work to their maximum
potential.

Surgical Technician: Over twenty years progressively more responsible experience working in the health
care industry and Level I and Level II surgical units. Excellent working knowledge of pre and post surgical
procedures, processes, supplies, equipment and instruments. Responsibilities included: placing and
arranging equipment, supplies and instruments in operating room according to procedure, surgeon sand
nurses direction. Wash, shave and sterilize operative areas of patients. Scrubs hands, dons cap, mask, gown
and rubber, latex and non latex gloves. Aid team to don gowns and gloves, maintain specified supply of
such fluids as plasma, saline, blood and glucose for use during operation. Adjust light and other equipment
as needed. Wash and sterilize used equipment using germicide, autoclave, and sterilizer. Clean operating
room, count sponges, needles, and instruments during operation. Assisted in administering blood, plasma
and other injection and transfusions as needed. Worked closely with surgeons, nurses, and other medical
staff to ensuring patient and medical team’s safety. Excellent interpersonal, communications,
organizational, time management skills. Able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously often under stressful
circumstances.

Computers/Clerical: General office process and procedure knowledge i.e. answering phones, filing,
faxing, copying, ordering products materials, inventory control, stock new items and surgery scheduling/re-
scheduling. Currently practicing keyboarding skills with Mavis Beacon.

EDUCATION
Currently attending OPT1100 Surgical Scheduling and Billing coursework 2009
Completed Introduction to Microsoft Windows & Microsoft Word computer coursework 2009
Currently studying for Pharmacy Technician Certification through Penn Foster Program 2009
Hold current CPR Certification through the American Red Cross
Received Exemplary Service and Employee Recognition Awards, Abbott Northwestern Awards 1993
Associates Degree, Surgical Technology, Anoka Hennepin Technical College, 1986
Graduated from Spring Lake Park High School, Spring Lake Park, MN 1973

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Surgical Technician, Unity Hospital, Fridley, MN 1999-2009
Cardiovascular Technician, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN 1985-1999
Nursing Aide, Fridley Convalescent Care, Fridley, MN 1974-1977

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Assist as needed serving students at Immaculate Conception School in Columbia Heights, MN since 2005

EXCELLENT REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST