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BRENDA A. MIRANDA

Oxnard,CA

Summary

Detailed-oriented Certified Surgical Technologist with proven expertise in surgical preparation and aseptic techniques, ensuring optimal patient safety and satisfaction. Exceptional communication and teamwork skills foster seamless collaboration in high-pressure environments, enhancing surgical outcomes and operational efficiency. Committed to maintaining the highest standards of care.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Ventura Orthopedics
Ventura , CA
08.2024 - Current
  • Prepare operating rooms for surgery, ensuring adequate supplies and sterile equipment.
  • Assist in patient preparation for surgery, prepping and ensuring patient safety and comfort.
  • Pass surgical instruments and other sterile supplies to the surgeon.
  • Retracting tissues to provide better surgical access, Maintaining a sterile field, and Preventing infections.
  • Participate in sponge, instrument, and needle count with the circulating nurse.
  • Post-Surgery Cleanup
  • Assisting with wound dressing, preparing the patient for transport.

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Community Memorial Health System
Ventura, California
08.2023 - Current
  • Assist the surgeon and nurses in patient positioning, transferring equipment and technique.
  • Prepare operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
  • Monitored and managed surgical supplies, ensuring accurate counts before and after procedures.
  • Maintained aseptic technique throughout all surgical procedures to prevent infection or contamination.
  • Provide assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.
  • Effective communication with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists to create seamless workflows, enhancing patient care and satisfaction.

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST)

Community Memorial Healthcare
Ventura, CA
04.2019 - 08.2023
  • Leadership and team work
  • Maintain a professional relationship with all related departments.
  • Communicate effectively with the OR using good interpersonal skills.
  • Keep work area clean and orderly, maintaining a quiet and attentive work environment, and plan and organize workflow.
  • Decontamination, clean and sterilize surgical instrumentation in accordance with established policies.
  • Identify, disassemble, clean and correctly reassemble instruments used for various surgical procedures
  • Utilization of Steam, Sterrad sterilization methods.
  • Monitors biological and chemical wash solution to ensure quality and consistency for decontamination of instruments.
  • Delivered instrument set and supplies to the operating room as needed.
  • Reprocessed endoscopes using proper procedure and protocols.
  • Knowledgeable of and adheres to AAMI, AORN, O.S.H.A., and JCAHO regulations relating directly to Central Service and promoting a safe environment for self and team members through use of Personal Protective Equipment and adheres to Universal Blood Borne Pathogen Precautions.

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST)

SCA Health
Oxnard, CA
02.2021 - 08.2022
  • Inspected instruments for cleanliness, proper function and breakage by viewing instruments before assembly.
  • Assembled and wrapped trays of instruments for operating rooms and clinics.
  • Operated and maintained steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed.
  • Good Communication with staff.
  • Placed orders and restocked supplies for decontamination and assembly area.
  • Set proper temperature, pressure and parameters for steam machines to prepare for instrument cleaning.

Education

Associate Degree in Surgical Technology - Certified Surgical Technologist

Simi Valley Adult School And Career Institute
Simi Valley, CA
08.2023

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
12.2019

Skills

  • Dexterity
  • Surgical instruments expertise
  • Aseptic technique
  • Patient safety procedures
  • Effective communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Team collaboration
  • Problem solving

Accomplishments

  • First Aid CPR AED Certified
  • BLS Certified
  • Fire Aid Certified

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Ventura Orthopedics
08.2024 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Community Memorial Health System
08.2023 - Current

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST)

SCA Health
02.2021 - 08.2022

Certified Sterile Processing Technician (CRCST)

Community Memorial Healthcare
04.2019 - 08.2023

Associate Degree in Surgical Technology - Certified Surgical Technologist

Simi Valley Adult School And Career Institute

Certified Sterile Processing Technician

Purdue University

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