Anna Fickert
Summary
Experienced Surgical Technologist with a solid foundation in fast-paced surgical environments. Demonstrates expertise in preparing operating rooms, sterilizing instruments, and assisting during procedures. Ensures efficient workflow and maintains strict sterile conditions, contributing to optimal surgical outcomes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Charlotte, NC
02.2020 - 05.2024
- Assisted doctors performing EGDs and/or colonoscopies
- Maintained sterile environments by adhering to strict infection control protocols.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures according to the doctor’s preference
- Prepared scopes and equipment for various procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures according to the doctors’ preference
- Performed routine maintenance checks on scopes to ensure optimal reliability.
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing scopes, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health
Charlotte, US
05.2012 - 01.2017
- Assisted in open-heart, thoracic, and vascular surgeries in the operating room while ensuring sterile environment and supporting surgical team.
- Scrubbed for trauma cases in addition to orthopedic, GYN, plastics & pediatrics while being exposed by working a variety of shifts.
- Maintained sterile field and ensured cleanliness of the operating room environment.
- Precepted students currently going through operating room rotations, teaching them the proper way to help keep a case going safely & smoothly while keeping the importance of patient, safety, sterile technique, and anticipating the doctor needs as the primary goal.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure efficient surgical workflows and patient safety.
- Engaged in continuous training to stay updated on surgical technologies and practices.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub techs while performing duties in the OR environment.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organized instruments according to surgeons' preference cards.
- Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
Education
Pre-Nursing - Associate's degree
South College
Remote 01.2025 - 06.2026
Health Sciences - Surgical Technology
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC 01.2011 - 05.2012
High school diploma or GED -
Providence Senior High School
Charlotte, NC 08.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
- Level II Trauma Center
- Basic life support
- Intraoperative support
- Communication skills
- OR experience within different surgical procedures
- Computer literacy
- Patient care
- Surgical assistance
- Patient communication
- Teamwork
- Organizational skills
- Medical-surgical
- Infection control
- Ambulatory surgery center
- Aseptic Technique
- Surgical instrument handling
- Time management
- Hospital experience
- Vital signs
- Surgery
- Flexibility
- Team collaboration
- Patient safety
- Surgical counts
- Continuous learning
- Transporting patients
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Sterile field management
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Equipment setup
- Workplace safety
- Surgical procedures
- Collecting medical specimens
- Safely disposing of needles
- Surgical equipment handling
- Dressing wounds
- Patient confidentiality
- HIPAA proficiency
- Scrub assistance
- Surgical instrumentation
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Medical Terminology
- Operating room procedures
- Instrument preparation
- Aseptic techniques
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Safe sharps disposal
- Patient preparation
- Infection control protocols
- Passing surgical tools
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Nursing support
- Wound dressing
- Patient positioning expertise
- Surgical site preparation
- Surgical gowning
- Preoperative checklists
- OR preparation
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Interpersonal communication
Certification
- CPR Certification
- BLS Certification
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Personal Information
Work Permit: Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Pre-Nursing - Associate's degree
South College
01.2025 - 06.2026
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
02.2020 - 05.2024
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health
05.2012 - 01.2017
Health Sciences - Surgical Technology
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
01.2011 - 05.2012
High school diploma or GED -
Providence Senior High School
08.2003 - 06.2007