Sierra Shirk
@sierrashirk
Surgery scheduler coordinating surgical workflows, prior authorizations, and patient/physician communication across major healthcare systems.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
I’ve coordinated kidney & liver transplant surgical schedules at Mayo Clinic—verifying preference cards, equipment, implants, and supplies while communicating urgent add-ons and schedule changes across surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, sterile processing, pathology, and ancillary departments.
Before that, I supported OR readiness across multiple specialties at HonorHealth Shea and Banner Thunderbird, then moved into CVS Health as a Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist—processing prior authorizations, reviewing documentation for accuracy, and resolving insurance issues while maintaining HIPAA compliance.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Coordinate with transplant surgeons, anesthesia, nursing, sterile processing, pathology, and ancillary departments. Verify preference cards, equipment, implants, and supplies.
Surgical Technologist
HonorHealth Shea Medical Center
Dec 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years)
Supported multiple specialties while coordinating OR readiness, communicating with multidisciplinary teams, assisting with documentation, and training new staff and students.
Surgical Technologist
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Apr 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 8 months)
Supported trauma, orthopedic, and general surgery cases while maintaining OR readiness and collaborating closely with physicians and nursing staff.
Pharmacy Prior Authorization Specialist
CVS Health
Apr 2019 - Apr 2022 (3 years)
Processed pharmacy prior authorizations, communicated with physician offices, insurers, pharmacists, and patients, reviewed documentation for accuracy, resolved insurance issues, maintained HIPAA compliance, and managed multiple cases simultaneously.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Brookline College
Associate of Applied Science, Surgical Technology
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology from Brookline College in 2022.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
United StatesAuthorized to work in
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