Certified Surgical Technologist with 20+ years experience with over 5 of those years traveling.
Experience in the following services General, Neuro, Ortho (Trauma, Sports, and Totals), Thoracic, Vascular (open and endovascular), ENT, GYN, and Urology.
Possess knowledge and skills to successfully second scrub and/or assist surgeon.
Mentor to students and new hires
NBSTSA AST Certified
Current BLS
Comfortable working in Outpatient Operating Rooms, Pain Clinic, Community Hospitals, Pain Clinics, Trauma 1,2, & 3 Hospitals as well as Teaching Hospitals
Level 1 Trauma and Teaching hospital
Level 1 Trauma and Teaching hospital
Level 1 Trauma and Teaching hospital
Level 1 Trauma hospital
Level 1 Trauma and Teaching hospital
Vascular Team Member
Community Hospital
Vascular Team Member/Trainer
Community Hospital
Vascular Team Member/Trainer
Level 2 Trauma Hospital
Helped with the Operating Room schedule and call schedule
Worked all shifts 7a-7p, 11a-11p, 7p-7a
Regular Call as well as Endovascular Call
Assisted Living, Rehabilitation unit, Brain injury unit, and Nursing home
This is just a quick list of highlighted reference of surgical cases but not limited to these:
General Cases: Exploratory Laparoscopy, Appendectomy (open/laparoscopic), Cholecystectomy (open/laparoscopic/robotic), Colon Resection (open/laparoscopic), Hernia Repair (open/laparoscopic), Splenectomy, Organ procurements (multi-organs, Kidneys, lungs, heart), Transplants (Liver, Kidneys)
Vascular Cases: A-V Access Graft, AAA Endovascular & Open scheduled & ruptured, Endarterectomy carotid/femoral open & endovascular, Thrombectomy/ Embolectomy, Line placements, TeVars, Tcars, Endovascular laser, Fistulagrams, Angiograms, Ekos, Ivus
Trauma Cases: Gunshot/stab wounds, Motor vehicle accidents multiple injuries, Traumatic amputations, Dog bites. Polyservice trauma
Ortho Cases : Open Reduction Internal Fixation, Closed reduction external fixation, fasciotomy, Intramedullary rod, Total joints & revisions Wound incision and drainage, Wound vac application, Amputations, Hand surgery
Thoracic: Bronchoscopy mediastinoscopy Chamberlain Procedures Thoracotomy Thoracoscopy
Neuro Cases: Laminectomy Discectomy Craniotomy Burr holes Shunt Procedure Spinal fusions
GYN Cases: C-sections D&C Salpingo-Oophorectomy Ruptured ectopic
Urology: Cystoscopy Ureteroscopy Orchiopexy Supra-Pubic TURP Lithotripsy
*Willing to jump into other cases and learn. Always willing to help out and learn