Amber Rolland
Summary
Skilled Surgical Technologist with background in fast-paced surgical settings. Possess hands-on experience in preparing operating rooms, sterilizing equipment, and assisting during surgeries. Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and keen attention to detail. Contributed to successful surgical outcomes by ensuring efficient operation flow and maintaining strict sterile environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Union Pines Surgery Center
Tulsa, Oklahoma
11.2014 - Current
- Prepared surgical instruments for various procedures at Union Pines Surgery Center.
- Assisted surgeons during operations by maintaining a sterile environment.
- Managed surgical supplies inventory to ensure availability during procedures.
- Educated new staff on operating room protocols and best practices.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub techs while performing duties in the OR environment.
- Assisted in positioning patients on operating table and covered them with sterile drapes.
- Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- Verified correct identification of patient prior to any operation or procedure.
- Provided support services such as stocking supplies in OR rooms or restocking carts between cases.
- Cleansed and disinfected operating rooms after procedures were completed.
- Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Francis Labor & Delivery
Tulsa, Oklahoma
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Assisted surgical teams during labor and delivery procedures.
- Prepared and maintained sterile instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Monitored patients' vital signs throughout surgical procedures.
- Performed instrument counts before, during, and after surgeries as required by hospital policy.
- Helped maintain an organized working environment in the OR through cleaning, stocking supplies, and organizing equipment carts.
- Performed various duties such as applying dressings to incisions sites postoperatively.
- Responded quickly to changes in patient status or emergency situations.
- Retrieved specimens from the OR for laboratory analysis.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
Tulsa, Oklahoma
12.2013 - 11.2014
- Prepared and maintained sterile instruments and supplies for surgeries.
- Collaborated with nurses to ensure efficient workflow in the operating room.
- Ensured compliance with hospital policies and regulations during operations.
- Organized surgical trays according to specific procedure requirements.
- Assisted surgeons during operative procedures by anticipating their needs and passing instruments.
- Maintained aseptic technique throughout the procedure.
- Prepared operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
- Performed instrument counts before, during, and after surgeries as required by hospital policy.
- Identified potential problems before they occurred by closely observing the sterile field and personnel involved in the procedure.
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
- Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses or anesthesiologists.
Education
Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology
Community Care College
Tulsa, OK 10.2012 - 11.2013
Skills
- Surgical instrumentation
- Sterile technique
- Patient positioning
- Equipment setup
- Operating room efficiency
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving
- Suturing wounds
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Biological specimen collection
- Scrub assistance
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Francis Labor & Delivery
10.2021 - 09.2022
Surgical Technologist
Union Pines Surgery Center
11.2014 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cancer Treatment Centers of America
12.2013 - 11.2014
Certified Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology
Community Care College
10.2012 - 11.2013