Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
COVID-19 Front Line Star Worker
Interests
Mountain climbing & Trekking
Timeline
Hi, I’m

Iqra Bukhari

Head Surgical Technologist (Senior Scrub Nurse)
Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Iqra Bukhari

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure Senior Scrub Nurse position. Having worked countless hours in Cardiac & Neurosurgery I am organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude over long hours. Working as a head technologist in a1200 bedded private tertiary care centre - I have a proven track record in team organization & willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals & achieve targets.

Overview

8
years of professional experience
6
years of post-secondary education
3
Certifications
3
Languages

Work History

Shifa International Hospital Ltd
Islamabad

Head Surgical Technologist
01.2018 - Current

Job overview

  • Specialist Adult Cardiac Surgery Scrub Nurse - Trained to perform Long Saphenous Vein Harvesting, Radial Artery Harvesting & Sternal Closures.
  • Performed, 153 Long Saphenous Veins Harvesting, 67 Radial Artery Harvesting and 125 Sternal Closures.Established skills in assisting Off-Pump & MIDCAB (coronary Artery Bypass Grafting.
  • First assistant for complex valvular & major aortic surgeries.
  • Trained 17 surgical nursing and advanced technologists in their role. I have trained 6 junior doctors in Long Sapheonus Vein and Radial Artery harvesting over the last 1 year

Shifa Internatiional Hospitals Ltd
Islamabad

Senior Surgical Technologist
01.2017 - 01.2018

Job overview

  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons for more than 500 general surgery, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools, evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments for more than 750 procedures.
  • 97% Quality Control Markers were met in years 2021 & 2022 for JCIA accreditation.
  • Daily setup of three operating and surgery rooms by team allocation, preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Educated patients on expected side effects and discomfort levels post-surgery.
  • Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover with
  • Maintained high infection control standards with

Shifa International Hospital Ltd
Islamabad

Surgical Technologist
01.2015 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Setting up Three operating rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • 100% WHO team brief record.
  • 98% presence record.
  • Maintained 100% records to document patient medical history and surgical procedure notes.
  • Completed continuing education units, staying up to date on surgical technology and meeting organizational requirements.

Education

Kashmir Public Commerece & Science College
Kashmir

High School Diploma
01.2011 - 07.2012

University Overview

College of Medical Technology
Mirpur, Kashmir

Associate of Applied Science
08.2012 - 08.2014

University Overview

Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Islamabad

Bachelor of Science from Surgical Technology
01.2015 - 01.2017

University Overview

Skills

Surgical Scrub Nurse

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Certification

BLS

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

Worked through out COVID-19 with Zero absence and maintained smooth running of all theatres.

COVID-19 Front Line Star Worker

COVID-19 Front Line Star Worker

I was head technologist during pandemic - Trained junior staff in PPE and smooth running of theatres.

Interests

Trekking & Mountain Climbing

Mountain climbing & Trekking

Mountain climbing & Trekking

I was born and raised in the valley of Kashmir at the foot hills of Himalayas. I followed the family tradition of trekking and mountain climbing throughout my life. Climbed Toli Peer with my peers which is 8800 feet above sea level. I am currently training for K2 base camp trek, planned for July 2023.  

Timeline

ACLS

03-2023

BLS

01-2022

Intra Aortic Balloon Pump Management Course

02-2021
Head Surgical Technologist
Shifa International Hospital Ltd
01.2018 - Current
Senior Surgical Technologist
Shifa Internatiional Hospitals Ltd
01.2017 - 01.2018
Surgical Technologist
Shifa International Hospital Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2017
Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University
Bachelor of Science from Surgical Technology
01.2015 - 01.2017
College of Medical Technology
Associate of Applied Science
08.2012 - 08.2014
Kashmir Public Commerece & Science College
High School Diploma
01.2011 - 07.2012

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