Hi, I’m
Betty Onyema-Mitchner
Elgin,Illinois
Summary
At the age of 17, I started out working in central processing for two years while attending school, which was surgical technology. I received my certification after graduating from William Reea Harbor College. That was 1981. I have been working in the operating room since then. I’ve had the opportunity to work as a private scrub for general/orthopedic surgeons, and I am still working now as a traveler.
Overview
52
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Sherman hospital
Surgical technologist/private scrub
St. Joseph Hospital
Surgical technologist/private scrub
SSMHealthcare
Traveling Surgical Technologist
11.2022 - Current
Barbour Orthopedic
Traveling Surgical Technologist
09.2022 - 11.2022
Baptist Memorial healthcare
Traveling Surgical Technologist
03.2022 - 06.2022
Delta Healthcare
Traveling surgical technologist
11.2021 - 02.2022
BJC West County
Traveling surgical technologist
07.2020 - 11.2021
UnityPoint Lutheran Hospital
Traveling surgical technologist
04.2020 - 07.2020
U Of L health care
Traveling surgical technologist
09.2019 - 04.2020
Emory health care
Traveling surgical technologist
06.2019 - 09.2019
UnityPoint Lutheran hospital
Traveling surgical technologist
03.2019 - 06.2019
Elmwood memorial hospital
Traveling surgical technologis
02.2019 - 05.2019
Baptist De Soto Medical Center
Surgical technologist
02.2014 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Set up room and scrub for all procedures specialties open heart, orthopedics, ENT, assistant surgeon as first assist in most cases
- Clean up after surgery take all instrumentation to the sterile processing area and sometimes I had to wash and wrap trays myself
- When not busy I also ran the sterilizers and put away supplies.
Rush University medical center
Surgical technologist
08.1993 - 02.2014
Job overview
- Set up and scrub for most cases
- I've scrubbed on orthopedics, open hearts, general, and ENT My specialty was orthopedics, worked as private scrub for Dr
- George Galanti/Dr
- Richard Berger/Dr.Aaron Rosenberg for 20 years
- We did the very first minimal invasive total hip and knee at Rush University medical center
- I also traveled with them to do live surgeries
- I also worked very closely with Zimmer manufacture to help design some of the instruments used for the procedures
- Have knowledge of most all equipment used in the operating room
- Worked as first assist on most case
- Work very closely with residents and fellows and help with the trainings
- Responsible for cleaning room turn over , transporting of patients to and from the OR also worked in ORSPD
Sherman hospital
Surgical technologist
02.1972 - 08.1993
Job overview
- I worked in decontamination area for the first years sorting, sterilizing washing, processing until I graduate
- After graduation I was responsible for setting up for all procedures and scrubbing
- Also worked as a general contractor/private scrub for general surgeon, plastic surgeon, and orthopedics.
Education
Elgin community collegeElgin, Illinois
William Rainey Harper CollegePalatine, Illinois
Skills
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Safe sharps disposal
- Aseptic Techniques
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Infection control protocols
- Specimen Collection
- Patient confidentiality
- Safety protocols expertise
- Surgical Assistance
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Transporting patients
- Electronic Charting
- Medication Administration
- Organizational abilities
- Supply Management
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- OB/GYN procedures
- Workplace Safety
- Instrument Sterilization
- Patient transportation
- Equipment set up
- Hospital Pre-Screenings
- Administering Medications
- Suturing
- Preoperative Checklists
- Patient preparation
- Wound Dressing
- Surgical Procedure Familiarity
- Leadership Qualities
- Sterile Technique Proficiency
- Preoperative preparation
- Surgical Instrument Knowledge
- Patient positioning expertise
- Anatomy Understanding
- Wound Closure Techniques
- Critical Thinking
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Infection Control
- Assessing Vital Signs
- Attention to Detail
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Patient Needs Assessment
- Safety Procedures
- Equipment Operation
- Patient Positioning
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Specimen Preparation
- Technical Support
- Problem-Solving
- Work Prioritization
- Professional Demeanor
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED (First Aid CPR AED)
- Team building
- Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Task Prioritization
- Decision-Making
- CPR/AED
- Patient Tracking Software
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Heartsaver First Aid (First Aid)
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Surgical Technologist (TS-C)
- Self Motivation
- Professionalism
- Team Collaboration
- Relationship Building
- Active Listening
- Time Management
- Adaptability
- Time management abilities
- Problem-solving abilities
- Supervising OR Activities
- Goal Setting
- Oxygen Supply Apparatus
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Surgical Technologist
- Documentation And Reporting
- Basic Life Support
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Heartsaver First Aid
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Reliability
- Effective Communication
- Proper Specimen Disposal
- Interpersonal Communication
- Written Communication
- Multitasking
- Analytical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- Heartsaver CPR AED
- Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Ordering Supplies
- Interpersonal Skills
- Arthroscopic joint surgery
Accomplishments
And 2005 I successfully started up my own medical company called Chicago land. Medical Mission and I was able to do a medical mission in West Africa Nigeria. I was able to get a team of 18 people to follow me and we went there and we did 27 total joints hips/knees to that village all totally free. Thanks to my company.
Personal Information
Title: Surgical technologist
Certification
I am a CST I passed the national certification for surgical assistance
Additional Information
For 22 years, I work with the world, renowned Dr Richard Berger in Chicago at Rush University Medical Center. Together we did the very first to incision hip surgery, the MIS quad sparing knee surgery. I also travel with him , we did live hips surgeries in California once a year for 10 years
Timeline
Traveling Surgical Technologist
SSMHealthcare
11.2022 - Current
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Barbour Orthopedic
09.2022 - 11.2022
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Baptist Memorial healthcare
03.2022 - 06.2022
Traveling surgical technologist
Delta Healthcare
11.2021 - 02.2022
Traveling surgical technologist
BJC West County
07.2020 - 11.2021
Traveling surgical technologist
UnityPoint Lutheran Hospital
04.2020 - 07.2020
Traveling surgical technologist
U Of L health care
09.2019 - 04.2020
Traveling surgical technologist
Emory health care
06.2019 - 09.2019
Traveling surgical technologist
UnityPoint Lutheran hospital
03.2019 - 06.2019
Traveling surgical technologis
Elmwood memorial hospital
02.2019 - 05.2019
Surgical technologist
Baptist De Soto Medical Center
02.2014 - 09.2018
Surgical technologist
Rush University medical center
08.1993 - 02.2014
Surgical technologist
Sherman hospital
02.1972 - 08.1993
Surgical technologist/private scrub
Sherman hospital
Surgical technologist/private scrub
St. Joseph Hospital
Elgin community college
William Rainey Harper College
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