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Aaron Meekins

Certified Surgical Technologist
San Antonio,TX

Summary

Recent graduate with foundational knowledge in Surgical Technology and hands-on experience gained through academic projects and internships. Demonstrates strong teamwork, problem-solving, and time-management skills. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive.

Work History

Surgical Technologist Student

University Hospital - University Health System
03.2024 - 08.2024
  • Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
  • Cleaned and maintained operating equipment to keep resources in good working condition and ready for use.

Surgical Technologist Student

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
01.2024 - 03.2024
  • Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover.
  • Handled and prepared specimens for laboratory analysis to provide surgeons with relevant information.
  • Prepared sterile solutions to support surgical processes and helped physicians scrub in for procedures.
  • Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
  • Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
  • Cleaned and maintained operating equipment to keep resources in good working condition and ready for use.

Team Leader

Sentara Health Care System
01.2010 - 12.2012
  • Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
  • Assisted in recruitment to build team of top performers.
  • Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
  • Optimized customer experience by delivering superior services and effectively troubleshooting issues.
  • Assisted in the interview selection of new hires

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

St. Philip's College
San Antonio, TX
08.2024

Skills

  • Critical thinking abilities
  • Specimen Preparation
  • Aseptic Technique
  • Patient Needs Assessment
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Patient Positioning
  • Attention to Detail
  • Equipment Operation
  • Sterile Field Preparation
  • Assessing Vital Signs
  • Wound Dressing Techniques
  • Transporting patients

Certification

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist

Work Availability

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Timeline

Surgical Technologist Student

University Hospital - University Health System
03.2024 - 08.2024

Surgical Technologist Student

Christus Santa Rosa Hospital
01.2024 - 03.2024

Team Leader

Sentara Health Care System
01.2010 - 12.2012

Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology

St. Philip's College
  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist

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