Brianna Key
Cordova,AL
Summary
Precision-driven Surgical Technologist known for productivity and efficiency in fast-paced surgical environments. Skilled in sterile field maintenance, surgical equipment preparation, and patient positioning ensuring smooth operating room workflows. Possess strong abilities in communication, teamwork, and adaptability vital for supporting surgeons and nursing staff during complex procedures. Excel at leveraging technical knowledge with top soft skills to enhance patient care and team performance.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
St. Vincent's Hospital
Birmingham, AL
12.2016 - Current
- Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
- Assisted in the application of wound dressings, casts, and other medical devices.
- Provided assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.
- Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
- Organized operating room by setting up surgical trays with instruments according to surgeon preference.
- Performed pre-operative skin preparation on patients prior to surgery.
- Assisted in positioning patients on operating table and covered them with sterile drapes.
- Monitored sterilization process for surgical instruments or equipment used during procedures.
- Retrieved implants from storage area prior to start of procedure.
- Verified correct identification of patient prior to any operation or procedure.
- Inspected instruments post-operatively for proper function or damage before returning them to stock room.
- Provided support services such as stocking supplies in OR rooms or restocking carts between cases.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, scrub techs., while performing duties in the OR environment.
- 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.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Surgical Technology
Bevill State Community College
Sumiton, ALSkills
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Specimen Collection
- Passing surgical tools
- Transporting patients
- Aseptic Techniques
- Safe sharps disposal
- Safely disposing of needles
- Equipment set up and operation
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Patient confidentiality
- Surgical Assistance
- Surgical counts
- Patient preparation
- Preparing for surgeries
- Wound Dressing
- Surgical gowning
- OB/GYN procedures
- Organizational abilities
- Dressing wounds
Certification
- I have a certificate in Surgical Technology.
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
St. Vincent's Hospital
12.2016 - Current
Some College (No Degree) - Surgical Technology
Bevill State Community College
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