Lauryn Johnson

Collaborate with the perioperative hospitalist group to optimize patients before surgery.

• Request and collect all prior medical records, and necessary clearances.
• Prepare patient charts for surgical procedures, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Schedule additional testing needed prior to surgery for an efficient workflow.
• Conduct preoperative appointments, obtain comprehensive medical histories, surgical consents, current medication lists, and EKGs.
• Educate patients on preoperative protocols and what to expect on the day of surgery.
• Coordinated efforts with healthcare teams to streamline preoperative processes.

• Worked with a high-volume orthopedic group, scheduling preadmission testing, surgical procedures, post-operative follow-up, and physical therapy.
• Optimized the surgical schedule by setting the case order for efficiency.
• Scheduled all preoperative appointments for radiology, preadmission testing, joint class, physical therapy evaluation, and surgeon pre-op visit.
• Obtain any necessary medical clearances for the medical record.
• Reviewed all history and physicals for co-morbidities and abnormal labs.

• I worked on a post-operative orthopedic unit as a bedside nurse.
• Provided direct patient care for patients undergoing total joint replacements.
• Completed post-operative education and teaching prior to discharge.

• I worked as a patient care tech on post-operative orthopedic unit while finishing nursing school.