Valerie Lujan
Odessa,TX
Summary
Focused professional well versed in wide range procedures. Adept in quickly preparing surgical suites per procedure and surgeon instructions. Expertise in sterile and aseptic techniques. Board certified by national board of surgical technology and surgical assisting.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Odessa Regional Medical Center
Odessa, Texas
08.2022 - Current
- Prepared operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
- Assisted surgeons during operative procedures by anticipating their needs and passing instruments.
- Maintained aseptic technique throughout the procedure.
- Performed instrument counts before, during, and after surgeries as required by hospital policy.
- Provided instruction on proper techniques of handling instruments to new team members.
- Helped maintain an organized working environment in the OR through cleaning, stocking supplies, and organizing equipment carts.
- Assisted with scrubbing in for each case as needed.
- Retrieved specimens from the OR for laboratory analysis.
- Performed various duties such as applying dressings to incisions sites postoperatively.
- Participated in continuing education activities related to job responsibilities.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Odessa College
Odessa, TX08-2022
Skills
- Equipment set up and operation
- Surgical counts
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Anatomy and physiology
- Collecting medical specimens
- Wound Dressing
- Passing surgical tools
- Preparing for surgeries
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Workplace Safety
Certification
- Board certified by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- First Aid/CPR
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Odessa Regional Medical Center
08.2022 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Odessa College