Hello,
My name is Eloise Cammorto, I am 65 years old and I was recently fired from my position as a Surgical Instrument Technician at Dekalb Medical Center. I worked for this hospital for 13 years with a two year sabbatical in between. I have done my very best to excel at my job and I did just that. I have the test scores and evaluations to prove just that.
I was the employee that management looked to to cover them when they were not there. I managed the shift in their absence, I covered numerous people who just didn't show up or had no clue as to what they were doing. The manager would call me from home and ask me to go up to the hospital and help the team when he could not get up there. This happened on my days off.
On the weekend of July 4th, 2008, I was off that Friday, Saturday and Sunday. When I returned to work on Monday, I was called in to the office and told that I was being let go. I asked why and was informed that a utensil was sent up to the nursery with bioburden on it and was subsequently used in the circumcision of a newborn. While I can see that it may have happened, what I do not understand is how I was the only one reprimanded and fired because of it. It passed through at least three other people including the doctor who used it. I do not understand how it was not seen prior to it being used since I know for a fact that if this happened in the past, it was sent back down and redone. The equipment that I was using was faulty and my past history and work record was never even taken into consideration. On top of that, They insured that I could not receive unemployment benefits as well. My job was my only support system and I no longer can receive my health insurance. I suffer from severe High Blood Pressure and I need my medication that I now cannot afford.
My major dilemma with this is that I did not receive a fair shake in this. I was gone for 3 days and all of a sudden this.... I was not called at home and told anything was wrong. Oh, I also fell on the job 3 weeks prior to this and was given the shaft then.
I truly do not appreciate the way that I was treated, and the fact that they could not even show up to the appeal hearing speaks volumes to me. I need someone who is willing to fight for me.
Respectfully,
Eloise Cammorto:
My name is Eloise Cammorto, I am 65 years old and I was recently fired from my position as a Surgical Instrument Technician at Dekalb Medical Center. I worked for this hospital for 13 years with a two year sabbatical in between. I have done my very best to excel at my job and I did just that. I have the test scores and evaluations to prove just that.
I was the employee that management looked to to cover them when they were not there. I managed the shift in their absence, I covered numerous people who just didn't show up or had no clue as to what they were doing. The manager would call me from home and ask me to go up to the hospital and help the team when he could not get up there. This happened on my days off.
On the weekend of July 4th, 2008, I was off that Friday, Saturday and Sunday. When I returned to work on Monday, I was called in to the office and told that I was being let go. I asked why and was informed that a utensil was sent up to the nursery with bioburden on it and was subsequently used in the circumcision of a newborn. While I can see that it may have happened, what I do not understand is how I was the only one reprimanded and fired because of it. It passed through at least three other people including the doctor who used it. I do not understand how it was not seen prior to it being used since I know for a fact that if this happened in the past, it was sent back down and redone. The equipment that I was using was faulty and my past history and work record was never even taken into consideration. On top of that, They insured that I could not receive unemployment benefits as well. My job was my only support system and I no longer can receive my health insurance. I suffer from severe High Blood Pressure and I need my medication that I now cannot afford.
My major dilemma with this is that I did not receive a fair shake in this. I was gone for 3 days and all of a sudden this.... I was not called at home and told anything was wrong. Oh, I also fell on the job 3 weeks prior to this and was given the shaft then.
I truly do not appreciate the way that I was treated, and the fact that they could not even show up to the appeal hearing speaks volumes to me. I need someone who is willing to fight for me.
Respectfully,
Eloise Cammorto:
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