Anita Smith
Duncan
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Great Plains Surgery Center
Lawton
10.2005 - 11.2010
- Prepared surgical instruments and equipment for various procedures.
- Assisted surgeons during operations by passing instruments and maintaining sterile fields.
- Managed inventory of surgical supplies and ensured proper storage practices.
- Collaborated with medical staff to ensure optimal patient care during surgeries.
- Educated new staff on proper techniques and workplace safety standards.
- 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.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
- Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
- Observed aseptic technique and infection control protocols at all times.
- Cleansed and disinfected operating rooms after procedures were completed.
- 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.
- Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
- Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools.
- Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
- Performed pre-operative skin preparation on patients prior to surgery.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Received specimens from pathology laboratory for examination by surgeon during operation.
- Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
- Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment.
- Monitored sterilization process for surgical instruments or equipment used during procedures.
- Retrieved implants from storage area prior to start of procedure.
- Transported patients to operating room before surgery and monitored vital signs throughout procedure.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses or anesthesiologists.
Surgical Technologist
Duncan Regional Hospital
Duncan
07.1995 - 10.2005
- Prepared surgical instruments and equipment for various procedures.
- Assisted surgeons during operations by passing instruments and maintaining sterile fields.
- Managed inventory of surgical supplies and ensured proper storage practices.
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical tools according to safety protocols.
- Collaborated with medical staff to ensure optimal patient care during surgeries.
- Educated new staff on proper techniques and workplace safety standards.
- 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.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
- Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
- Observed aseptic technique and infection control protocols at all times.
- Verified correct identification of patient prior to any operation or procedure.
- Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
- Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
- Performed pre-operative skin preparation on patients prior to surgery.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Received specimens from pathology laboratory for examination by surgeon during operation.
- Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
- Transported patients to operating room before surgery and monitored vital signs throughout procedure.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
- Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses or anesthesiologists.
- Prepared dressings or bandages, applying or assisting with application following surgery.
Education
Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology
Red River Area Vo Tech
Duncan, OK 07.1994 - 06.1995
Skills
- Surgical instrument preparation
- Sterile field maintenance
- Patient positioning
- Infection control protocols
- Technical assistance in surgeries
- Emergency procedure readiness
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Surgical instrumentation
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Great Plains Surgery Center
10.2005 - 11.2010
Surgical Technologist
Duncan Regional Hospital
07.1995 - 10.2005
Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology
Red River Area Vo Tech
07.1994 - 06.1995