surgical technician resume example with 20+ years of experience
JessicaClaire
Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA94105(555) 432-1000, resumesample@example.com
Summary
Fastidious Surgical Tech with more than 40 years in healthcare, excited to bring talent and expertise to Beaver Valley Ambulatory Surgey Center. Highly adept in preparing operating rooms, testing and maintaining equipment and preparing patients for surgery. Well versed in aseptic techniques and infection control measures.
Skills
Dressing wounds
Aseptic and sterilization techniques
Surgical counts
Collecting medical specimens
Safely disposing of needles
Preparing for surgeries
Passing surgical tools
OB/GYN procedures
HIPAA proficiency
Disposing of biohazardous waste
Transporting patients
Workplace safety
Equipment set up and operation
Customer service
First Aid/CPR
Organization
Cataract Surgery
ENT Surgery
Podiatry
Experience
04/2005 to CurrentSurgical TechnicianSt. Joseph Health | Pomona, CA,
Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile covJessicags to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.
Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
Helped prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff.
Managed and maintained surgical suites by sterilizing equipment and [Task].
05/1999 to 04/2005Endoscopy TechnicianDanbury Health Systems | Lagrangeville, NY,
Run diagnostic tests and biologic quality assurance tests on endoscopic machines.
Prepare collected specimens for cytological, microbiological, and pathological analysis.
Provide assistance to physicians in performing double balloon enteroscopy, endoscopic ultrasounds, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), esophageal dilations, foreign body removals, and other endoscopic procedures.
Supported [Number] physicians and nursing staff during procedures.
Assisted with transportation of scopes for repair and maintenance.
Adhered to operating and safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and [Type] equipment.
Set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming operations.
Review procedure requirements to select and set up appropriate equipment and supplies.
Transported and helped patients prior to and following procedures.
Use aseptic techniques to sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares and other endoscopic tools and equipment.
Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
09/1987 to 06/1999Surgical TechnicianSt. Joseph Health | Santa Ana, CA,
Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile covJessicags to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
Helped prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff.
01/1979 to 09/1987Surgical TechnicianSt. Joseph Health | Yorba Linda, CA,
Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Collected and prepared tissue specimens for laboratory analysis.
Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile covJessicags to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.
Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
Helped prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff.
Education and Training
Expected in 01/1979 to to Surgical Technician Certificate | Surgical TechnologyConnelly Tech, Pittsburgh, PA, GPA:
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