Alexandra Mercado
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
Driven surgical technologist excited to bring 11-years' experience in hospital setting. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
CVOR Surgical Technologist
UofM West
01.2023 - Current
- Enhanced patient safety by preparing and organizing surgical instruments and equipment.
- Reduced surgery time by efficiently setting up the operating room for each procedure.
- Provided support to surgeons during CVOR procedures, ensuring smooth operations.
- Maintained a sterile environment in the operating room, minimizing risk of infection for patients.
- Anticipated usual and unexpected events during surgical procedure and responded appropriately.
Pediatric CV Surgical Technologist
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
06.2013 - Current
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, urology, cardio thoracic, ENT, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Lansing Community College
Lansing, MI05.2012
Skills
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Preparing for Surgeries
- Assisting Surgical Team
- Disposing of Biohazardous Waste
- Safety Protocols Expertise
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Infection Control Protocols
- Patient Confidentiality
- Surgical Equipment
- Safe Needle Disposal
- HIPAA Proficiency
- Equipment Operation
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Passing Surgical Tools
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Setting Up Equipment
- Cardiac Surgery
- General Surgery
- Patient Data Identification
- Basic Life Support
- Bleeding Control
- Neurological Surgery
- Operating Room Preparations
- Hand Instruments
- Isolation Precautions
- Daily Workflows
- Plastic Surgery
- Recording Counts
- Proper Specimen Disposal
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Instrumentation Specification
- Operational Standards
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
CVOR Surgical Technologist
UofM West
01.2023 - Current
Pediatric CV Surgical Technologist
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
06.2013 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Lansing Community College