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SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Professional Summary

Skilled Surgical Technologist offering more than eight years of experience and well versed in plastic, general, skin cancer and reconstructive surgical procedures. Adept at orienting and training technical staff and implementing policies to streamline workflow. Excited to bring expertise to growing organization offering room for advancement.

Skills
  • Setting up and operating equipment
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Safety protocols expertise
  • Pre-surgical preparation
  • Biohazardous waste disposal
  • Infection control protocols
  • Electronic Charting
  • Safe sharps disposal
  • Wound Dressing
  • Pre- and post-surgical counts
  • Patient transportation
  • Professional bedside manner
  • Analytical thinking
  • Patient-focused care
  • Bilingual
  • Passing surgical instruments
  • Specimen collection
Work History
May 2015-CurrentSurgical Technologist | Desert Cliffs Surgery Center | Mesa, AZ
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using a wide range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, skin cancer, podiarty, and plastic surgery procedures
  • Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools
  • Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment
  • Kept detailed records of post-operative instrument reconciliations and overall care procedures
December 2012-May 2015Surgical Technologist | Scottsdale Surgery Center | Scottsdale, AZ
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards
  • Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment
  • Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
  • Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment
  • Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments
  • Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures
  • Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies
  • Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding
  • Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing
  • Cleaned and sterilized surgical sites and managed supply inventory and organization
  • Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery
  • Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms
  • Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials
  • Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments
  • Adhered to infection control standards and reported any hazards
  • Oversaw inventory of specialty equipment and instrumentation inventories
  • Trained 4 staff members on operating room procedures, infection control and over safety and functionality procedures
  • Maintained surgical areas and oversaw inventory management
December 2011-November 2012Surgical Technologist | Body Sculpting Center | Scottsdale, AZ
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during plastic surgery procedures.
  • Kept accurate counts of needle, instrument and sponge inventories.
  • Cleaned, restocked and set up surgical suites.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
Education
September 2011Associate of Science: Surgical TechnologyAnthem College - Bryman School, Phoenix, AZ
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Desert Cliffs Surgery Center
  • Scottsdale Surgery Center
  • Body Sculpting Center

School Attended

  • Anthem College - Bryman School

Job Titles Held:

  • Surgical Technologist

Degrees

  • Associate of Science : Surgical Technology

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