Meticulous surgical tech excited to bring [16]-year background to growing organization. Knowledgeable in all aspects of surgery, including setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and assisting surgeons. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety. Eagle-eyed surgical tech offering 16 years of experience and success in working as an integral member of the surgical team. Highly knowledgeable in wide range of procedures, including cataracts, ortho ,general , vascular, neurological and bariatric surgery .Current CPR and Basic Life Support certifications. Driven Surgical Technologist offering 16 years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures. Proven leader and instrumental in developing new total joint replacement programs and educating staff on new policies, procedures and equipment. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Safety protocols expertise
- Safe sharps disposal
- Patient confidentiality
- Passing surgical instruments
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Suturing
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Wound Dressing
- Patient transportation
- Critical thinking
- Specimen collection
Greensburg, IN, 08/2020 - Current
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Maintained inventories of needles, instruments, sponges and other medical supplies.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Cleaned, restocked and set up surgical suites.
- Arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment
- Completed needle, instrument and sponge counts and recorded inventories
- Provided guidance and leadership to 10 surgical technologists
Greensburg, IN, 09/2011 - 01/2021
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure
- Provided guidance and leadership to 10 surgical technologists
Oxford, MI, 08/2015 - 01/2020
- Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.
- Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging and suctioning surgical sites.
- Quickly responded to emergency situations during procedures with life-saving aid.
- Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
- Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
- Clamped, ligated or cauterized blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures or electrocautery equipment.
- Applied sutures, staples or other materials to close skin, facial or subcutaneous wound layers.
- Verified identity of patient or operative site.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Gowned and gloved staff to help team prepare for surgeries
- Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency
Greensburg, IN, 06/2005 - 04/2011
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools
- Provided guidance and leadership to 10 surgical technologists
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School Attended
- Allied Health Careers Institute
- East Saint Louis Senior High
Job Titles Held:
- Surgical Technologist
- Surgical Technologist
- Surgical Assistant
- Surgical Technologist
Degrees
- Associate of Science
- High School Diploma
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