Ashley Breland
Chapel Hill,NC
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist with specialization in traveling assignments. Possess hands-on experience in assisting surgeries, maintaining surgical instruments and ensuring adherence to all safety protocols. Strengths include solid knowledge of surgical procedures, high adaptability to different work environments and excellent interpersonal skills. Previous roles have resulted in seamless operations within surgery rooms, improved patient care standards and heightened efficiency within teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Supplemental Health Care at Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
02.2024 - Current
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Nomad Health at MGH
Boston, MA
10.2023 - 01.2024
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at UMC
Jackson, MS
07.2023 - 10.2023
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Certified Surgical Technologist
UNC Health Care System
Chapel Hill, NC
06.2017 - 08.2023
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at Wakemed Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
04.2023 - 07.2023
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at Sibley Memorial
Washington, DC
01.2023 - 03.2023
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cross Country Healthcare at UNC Medical Center
Chapel Hill, NC
06.2017 - 12.2017
- General, Trauma, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Gynecology, Urology, Robotic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/Reconstructive, Urology, Orthopedic Trauma, Organ Procurement, Organ Transplant (Kidneys, Lungs, and Liver), Labor & Delivery, and Endoscopy. Provided and maintained a sterile field.
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeons' needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and use of surgical equipment.
Surgical Technologist
Hattiesburg Vascular Access Clinic
Hattiesburg, MS
06.2016 - 05.2017
- Assisting the physician with fistula and angioplasty, thrombectomy (declotts), insertion and removal of central line catheters
- Provided and maintained sterile field
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeon's needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, use of surgical equipment
Surgical Technologist
Merit Health Wesley
Hattiesburg, MS
05.2015 - 05.2017
- General, ENT, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/reconstructive, Urology, and Endoscopy
- Provided and maintained sterile field
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeon's needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, use of surgical equipment
Surgical Technologist
Memorial Hospital Externship
Gulfport, MS
01.2015 - 03.2015
- General, ENT, Genitourinary, Gynecology, Orthopedics, Peripheral Vascular, Plastics/reconstructive, Urology, Oral & Maxillofacial, and Endoscopy
- Provided and maintained sterile field
- Set up case carts, provided accurate surgical counts, medical/surgical terminology, and anticipated surgeon's needs, operating bed functions, patient confidentiality, preoperative patient care, specimen collection and care, scrubbing, gowning, gloving, use of surgical equipment
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Virginia College
Biloxi, MS03.2015
Medical Assistant Associate of Science -
Antonelli College
Hattiesburg, MS09.2010
Medical Coding and Billing -
Antonelli College
Hattiesburg, MS03.2010
Skills
- Preparing Sterile Instrument Tables
- Scrubbing, gowning, and gloving Surgeon
- Proper Handling of Instrument to Surgeon
- Sample and specimen collection
- CPR/BLS Certified
- Assembling Supplies & Equipment for Procedures
- Gathering Equipment for Sterilization
- Able to Set-Up Back and Mayo Stands
- Performing triage
- Lab tests
- Taking patient vital signs
- Phlebotomy
- Assisting physician with procedure
- Medical terminology mastery
- Professionalism and ethics
- Preoperative preparation
- Surgical procedures
- Conflict resolution strategies
- Motivation and initiative
- Continuing education commitment
- Anatomy and physiology
- Quality assurance practices
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Sterile technique expertise
- Patient positioning proficiency
- Infection control protocols
- Surgical instrumentation
- Postoperative care
- Stress management techniques
- Patient care proficiency
- Critical thinking
- Organizational growth
- Continuous learning attitude
- Precepting New Employee and students
Certification
- Board certified by the National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Virginia medical license
- New Hampshire medical license
- Washington State medical license
- American Heart Association BLS
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Supplemental Health Care at Boston Medical Center
02.2024 - Current
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Nomad Health at MGH
10.2023 - 01.2024
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at UMC
07.2023 - 10.2023
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at Wakemed Raleigh
04.2023 - 07.2023
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing at Sibley Memorial
01.2023 - 03.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cross Country Healthcare at UNC Medical Center
06.2017 - 12.2017
Certified Surgical Technologist
UNC Health Care System
06.2017 - 08.2023
Surgical Technologist
Hattiesburg Vascular Access Clinic
06.2016 - 05.2017
Surgical Technologist
Merit Health Wesley
05.2015 - 05.2017
Surgical Technologist
Memorial Hospital Externship
01.2015 - 03.2015
- Board certified by the National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- Virginia medical license
- New Hampshire medical license
- Washington State medical license
- American Heart Association BLS
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Virginia College
Medical Assistant Associate of Science -
Antonelli College
Medical Coding and Billing -
Antonelli College
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