Aaryn Pino
Albuquerque,United States
Summary
Board Certified Surgical Technologist with more than six years of experience including two and a half years as a Board Certified Surgical Assistant. Accomplished in building strong relationships with surgeons and other team members. Eager to bring talent and leadership to growing surgical team.
Proven ability to collaborate effectively with surgical teams, ensuring optimal outcomes. Adaptable to dynamic environments and skilled in surgical procedures, instrumentation, and sterile techniques. Reliable team member known for professionalism and dedication to achieving exceptional results.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Lovelace Westside Hospital
09.2024 - Current
- Assisting in various types of surgeries such as Orthopedic, Orthopedic Trauma, and gaining new experience in ENT procedures.
- Ensuring patient safety, maintaining sterile fields and applying proper aseptic techniques throughout surgeries.
- Reduced surgery time by effectively anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeon's preferences or instruction.
- Coordinates schedule with other colleagues to cover First Assist Call at Lovelace Westside and Lovelace Medical Center.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
Certified Surgical Assistant
St. Christus Hospital/PMC Surgical Services
10.2023 - Current
- Participating in continuing education opportunities, staying current on best practices within the field of surgical assistance.
- Assisting in the completion of accurate documentation for surgical procedures, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Collaborated closely with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses for seamless coordination during operations.
- Assisting with the transfer of patients from preop to operating room, providing care and support.
- Completed continuing education units, staying up to date on current certifications and meeting organizational requirements.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning, organizing surgical tools and helping with room turnover.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Sandia Surgery Center
11.2021 - Current
- Preparing the operating room for procedures.
- Communicating with the surgeon and staff about specific needs for the surgery.
- Assisting the surgeon with patient positioning, exposure, hemostasis, and closure intraoperative.
- Assisting with applying dressings to the patient.
- Reduced surgery time with efficient anticipation of surgeon''s needs, resulting in faster patient recovery.
- Verifying expiration dates and implants prior opening.
- Ensuring correct equipment is needed in the operating room.
- Maintaining sterility of instruments and supplies.
- Used sutures, staples, and other tools to close wounds.
Certified Surgical Technologist
NM Orthopaedic Surgery Center
06.2018 - Current
- Preparing operating rooms for procedures, maintaining knowledge of assembling and functioning of surgical instruments and equipment.
- Communicating with the surgeon and surgical staff about specific needs for the surgery.
- Assisting in surgery i.e holding retractors, providing exposure to surgical site while maintaining a sterile field at all times.
- Highly skillful in total joint replacements especially in robotic or navigation systems.
- Responsible for obtaining equipment needed, supplies and ensuring a complete and correct count of surgical items in every case.
- Assisting with skin prep, draping, positioning and applying of dressings to the patient.
- Anticipating the needs of the surgeon before and during the case
- Demonstrated adaptability when faced with emergency situations or unexpected complications during surgeries, providing prompt support to surgical teams.
- Completed continuing education units, staying up to date on surgical technology and meeting organizational requirements.
Surgical First Assistant Student
05.2022 - 12.2022
- Part of an educational requirement for the Surgical First Assist program is to follow a surgeon or certified first assistant as a preceptor/mentor.
- I completed clinical cases and hours at the following facilities:
- Presbyterian Rust Medical Center - Rio Rancho, NM
- Lovelace Medical Center - Albuquerque, NM
- Lovelace Women's Hospital - Albuquerque, NM
- NM Orthopaedic Surgery Center - Albuquerque, NM
- Sandia Surgery Center - Albuquerque, NM
Education
Surgical First Assistant - Surgical First Assistant
San Juan College
Farmington, NM12-2022
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM04-2018
Skills
- Teamwork
- Wound closure/suturing techniques according to surgeon's preferences
- Proper positioning and safety of patient
- Multitasking Abilities
- Local anesthetic injection
- Dressing application
- Experience with Robotic and Navigation Systems for Total Joint Replacements
Certification
- Board Certified Surgical First Assistant
- Board Certified Surgical Technologist
- BLS Certification
Timeline
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Lovelace Westside Hospital
09.2024 - Current
Certified Surgical Assistant
St. Christus Hospital/PMC Surgical Services
10.2023 - Current
Surgical First Assistant Student
05.2022 - 12.2022
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Sandia Surgery Center
11.2021 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
NM Orthopaedic Surgery Center
06.2018 - Current
Surgical First Assistant - Surgical First Assistant
San Juan College
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Central New Mexico Community College
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