BRIDGET BETTERSON
Savannah,GA
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technology Program Director
Savannah Technical College
11.2021 - Current
- Led program development initiatives to enhance student engagement and retention.
- Collaborated with faculty to design curriculum aligned with industry standards.
- Managed budget allocation and resource optimization for diverse programs.
- Implemented assessment tools to evaluate program effectiveness and improve outcomes.
- Facilitated partnerships with local businesses to create internship opportunities for students.
- Oversaw compliance with accreditation requirements and regulatory standards.
- Mentored staff in best practices for program delivery and student support services.
- Scheduled and supervised staff meetings to discuss new ideas and update participants on program details and milestones.
Surgical Technology Program Instructor
Savannah Technical College
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Develop, manage, and teach classes, delivering instruction both individually and as a member of a team
- Ensure compliance with surgical technology accreditation standards of regional and national accrediting agencies
- Collaborate with colleagues on common curriculum areas
- Assists with ordering and maintain equipment and supplies
- Follow policies/procedures of Savannah Technical College, to include standards for student-faculty professional relationships/interaction
Surgical Technologist
Memorial Health Hospital
10.2002 - Current
- Specialties: General, ENT, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, Pediatrics
- Maintained updated archive database of properly managed surgeon preference cards
- Ensured patient safety and care with detailed preparation, sterilization, and procedure assistance
- Communicate effectively with peers and patients upholding the responsibility of professional development
- Assisted with ordering and inventory of equipment and supplies
- Anticipated surgeons needs during surgeries ensuring that they are met in a prompt fashion
- Ensured the operating room environment is safe and that all equipment and instruments function properly
- Facilitated department meetings in providing thorough communication practices throughout the hospital
- Advised students with support and vital information in an encouraging manner
- Assisted in preparation and sterilization of surgical instruments and equipment for various procedures.
- Collaborated with surgical team to ensure optimal patient care during operations.
- Trained new surgical technologists on best practices and hospital protocols, improving team performance.
- Maintained sterile field, adhering to strict infection control protocols throughout surgeries.
- Monitored and anticipated surgeons' needs during procedures, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Savannah Technical College
Savannah, GA01.2002
Skills
- Maintenance of surgeon preference cards
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation certified (CPR)
- Accustomed to OR environment
- Surgical procedures
- Inventory management
- Assistance in reports and data collection
- Clinical training
- Team building
- Patient care
- CST
- Operating room procedures
- Sterilization
- Relationship building
- Staff development
- Program leadership
- Effective leader
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist
- National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
- Memorial Health Hospital | 2018
- Member of Association of Surgical Technologist
Timeline
Surgical Technology Program Director
Savannah Technical College
11.2021 - Current
Surgical Technology Program Instructor
Savannah Technical College
09.2018 - 11.2021
Surgical Technologist
Memorial Health Hospital
10.2002 - Current
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Savannah Technical College