Allison Frank CST
Austin,TX
Summary
Board-certified Surgical Technologist offering 3 years of expertise in General and Cardiac surgical procedures becoming well versed in many speicalties and then specializing in the CVOR. Accomplished in building strong relationships with surgeons and other team members on a day to day basis. Eager to bring talent and leadership to growing or established surgical team. Extremelly hard working and diligient, pushing myself everyday to my full potential. Quick study, catching on fast to new procedures, and retaining knowledge of procedures done in the past.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Ascension Seton Main
Austin, TX
10.2019 - Current
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction on a case to case basis.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count, including relif counts for change of staff.
- Knows what sutures, staples, clips and other tools needed for wound closure.
- Familiar with the application of Prevena, and other wound vac systems.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control, and sterility standards while scrubbed in and out of the procedure.
- Evaluated procedure needs using personal notes or other resources, and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments needed for all cases for the day and cases for the following day.
- Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in cardiothorasic, thorasic, vascular and endovascular procedures.
- Familiar with multiple specialties including general, cysto, open GYN, robotic/laparoscopic GYN, GYN oncology, ENT, plastics/reconstructive procedures, breast oncology, all open belly cases, ECMO, open heart, vascular, endovascular, and thorasic surgeries.
- Have organ procurement training, as well as performing the transplant procuedure, specifically hearts.
- Confident in providing lunch breaks to associates of all specialties.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY05.2019
Skills
- Assisting Surgical Team in the CVOR and General OR
- Hemostasis of the surgical field, and familiarity of hemostatic products
- Infection Control Protocols
- Assessing Vital Signs during procedures to anticipate the next step in a procedure
- Preparing surgical cases for the day and following days, and keeping emergency carts stocked
- Equipment Operation
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Emergency Situations and code blues
- CVOR, ECMO, LVAD, Impella, transplants,TAVR
- Cardiac Surgery including CABG, valves, hemiarches, Type A dissections, and pericardial windows
- Vascular Surgery including, AV fistulas, HDC catheters, Femoral and carotid endarterectomys, open abdominal AAA, Aorto Bifemoral Bypass, Femoral Popliteal Bypass, Endovascular procedures, and axillary and groin cutdowns
- Basic Life Support and AED certified
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Ascension Seton Main
10.2019 - Current
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Laramie County Community College