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Amy Jo Guest

Reading,PA

Summary

Focused Surgical Technologist with 29 years of experience.

Overview

35
35
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgical Technologist

Pottstown Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Pottstown , PA
08.2021 - Current

Assistant

Surgical Technologist

Per Deim multiple locations
Reading, PA
01.2015 - 05.2019
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
  • Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.

Surgical Technologist

Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
09.1990 - 01.2015
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
  • Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
  • Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
  • Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
  • Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
  • Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.

Education

Diploma - Surgical Technology

Reading Hospital School of Surgical Technology
West Reading
08.1990

High School Diploma -

Schuylkill Haven High School
Schuylkill Haven, PA
06.1987

Skills

  • Preparing for surgeries
  • HIPAA proficiency
  • Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
  • Equipment Set up and Operation
  • Disposing of Biohazardous Waste
  • Preparing for Surgeries
  • HIPAA Proficiency
  • Transporting Patients
  • Safely Disposing of Needles
  • Collecting Medical Specimens
  • Passing Surgical Tools
  • Specimen Preparation
  • Assessing Vital Signs
  • Assisting Surgical Team
  • Attention to Detail
  • Equipment Operation
  • Sterile Field Preparation
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Critical Thinking
  • Patient Positioning
  • Wound Dressing Techniques
  • Calm Under Pressure
  • Infection Control
  • Safety Procedures
  • Patient Needs Assessment
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • OB/GYN Procedures
  • Surgical Counts
  • Dressing Wounds
  • Workplace Safety
  • Basic Life Support
  • Relationship Building
  • Time Management
  • Ordering Supplies
  • Restocking Inventory
  • Equipment Sterilization
  • Documentation and Reporting
  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Equipment Troubleshooting
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Information Confidentiality
  • Proper Specimen Disposal

Timeline

Surgical Technologist

Pottstown Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
08.2021 - Current

Surgical Technologist

Per Deim multiple locations
01.2015 - 05.2019

Surgical Technologist

Reading Hospital
09.1990 - 01.2015

Diploma - Surgical Technology

Reading Hospital School of Surgical Technology

High School Diploma -

Schuylkill Haven High School
Amy Jo Guest