ALICE HERNANDEZ
SAN ANGELO,TX
Summary
I started my medical career by working in sterile processing, during that time I got to see what happens in the operating room. I was fascinated by the body and seeing these amazing doctors do surgery. I then talked to the education director and asked her what I needed to do to become a CST. So, I went to school and did just that. I graduated and passed my NBSTSA in 2019 and have been loving my job ever since. I have now ventured out into traveling to see what I am missing. I love the learning, the new people, and seeing what I have to offer.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Sanford Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
- I am working on the neuro team at Sanford.
- I make sure I have my case cart ready to go.
- Assist my nurse in getting any equipment that we may need.
- I help clean the room when needed.
- Give lunch to assigned rooms.
- I am able to scrub any case that they need me in, for example, ortho.
- I pick any extra call that I can help with in the event they need coverage.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
NORTHWEST TEXAS HEALTHCARE
04.2023 - 09.2023
- Scrub in general robot cases, laparoscopic, and open procedures
- Scrub in pediatric and neonatal open general cases
- Scrub in ortho and neuro cases
- Scrub level one cases such as MVA, domestic violence and crani's
- Assist in level one cases such as being a runner for important items or getting blood and plasma for patients
- Assist in helping turn over room and get ready for the next case
- Assist with positioning the patient
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
12.2022 - 03.2023
- Give lunch to assigned rooms
- Help turnover finished rooms, wipe down back tables, take trash and mop
- Help open supplies for rooms about to start
- Help pull cases for following day
- Assist in moving patient from OR bed to stretcher
- Scrub traumas from snowboarding accidents and patients with drug use
- Scrub in general, ortho and neuro cases
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures and how to be properly prepared for the surgery.
- Assist in pulling the cases for the following day.
- Clean operating room after procedure.
- Make sure the room is fully stocked with potential supplies.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - 08.2022
- Check to see what my assignment is for the day, and prepare the case carts
- Talk with my colleague and nurse to make sure we all know what procedure is being done and if anything extra is needed
- Assist the Doctor as needed
- When the case is done, help with cleaning the room
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER
12.2015 - 06.2019
- Receiving all dirty instruments from the operating room, washing them accordingly, by hand, and then correct washer setting
- Assemble all clean instrument trays and have proper paperwork, such as count sheets and missing labels.
- Transport all clean instruments to their correct location
- Get case carts ready for the next day, pull packs and single items.
- Wrapped trays, instrument packs and sets.
- Recorded biologicals and test results.
- Sterilize all instruments on the proper setting according to the guidelines of the manufacturer.
Education
Surgical Technology
HOWARD COLLEGE
SAN ANGELO, TX05.2019
Skills
- Neuro
- Ortho
- General
- Robots
- Cysto
- ENT
- Dental
- Plastic Surgery (Breast)
- Total Joint Replacements
- Women
- Emergency Situations
Additional Information
Shannon Medical Center
Over 600 beds with 16 OR suites
Medical City Lewisville
186 beds with 6 OR suites
Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center
224 beds with 11 OR suites
Northwest Texas Healthcare
495 beds with 14 OR suites
Sanford Medical Center
545 beds with 30 OR suites
REFERENCES
Holly Santos
Charge Nurse at Shannon
hollysantos@shannonhealth.org
325-301-2788
Lori Osmanki
Previous OR manger
loriosmanki@shannonhealth.org
325-656-9253
Joshua Minter
Charge Nurse at Lewisville
joshua.minter@medicalcityhealth.com
240-478-7515
Danielle Miller
Charge Nurse at Lewisville
214-537-9094
Jesenia Varela
Charge Nurse at Christus St. Vincent
505-927-6874
Genea Rednose
Charge Nurse at Christus St. Vincent
515-280-2276
April Ward
Charge Nurse at Northwest
806-340-4814
Summer Parsons
Charge Nurse at Northwest
806-486-3552
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Sanford Medical Center
10.2023 - Current
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
NORTHWEST TEXAS HEALTHCARE
04.2023 - 09.2023
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
CHRISTUS ST. VINCENT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
12.2022 - 03.2023
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE
09.2022 - 12.2022
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER
06.2019 - 08.2022
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNICIAN
SHANNON MEDICAL CENTER
12.2015 - 06.2019
Surgical Technology
HOWARD COLLEGE