Brittany Heide
Waynetown,IN
Summary
Highly-motivated Certified Surgical Technologist with desire to take on new challenges as a nurse. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
ORTHOINDY HOSPITAL
10.2005 - Current
- Lead training on navigation for total knee replacements
- Lead CST for total joint robot (Mako) trial
- Lead CST of training for case coverage for the total joint robot trial
- Precept and train new employees
- Train surgeons on new equipment and implants
- Communicate with the surgeons about the procedures and offer any guidance possible
- Head up QA for OR
- Work as an integral member of the surgical team
- Assist the surgical team in preparing the operating room for surgery
- Assist in opening the sterile supplies
- Assist the surgeon in surgical procedures by passing instruments
- Assist in suturing and closing the wound
- Assist the surgical team in cleaning up the room and turning over for next case
- Assist RN’s in circulating
- Assist in wrapping and sterilizing instruments.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
IU HEALTH HOSPITAL
North
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Assisted surgeon in cases by passing instruments
- Cleaned up the operating room after surgical procedures
- Assisted nurses with patient vitals.
Education
Associates of Science in Nursing -
Ivy Tech Community College
05.2024
Associates of Applied Science -
Ivy Tech Community College
08.2005
Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Critical Thinking
- Emotionally Aware
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Equipment set up and operation
- Surgical counts
- Suturing wounds
- Preparing for surgeries
- Collecting medical specimens
Certification
- CST Certification, 2005, Present
- Association of Surgical Technology Member, 2005, Present
- BLS Certified, 2005, Present
Timeline
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
IU HEALTH HOSPITAL
06.2022 - 01.2023
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
ORTHOINDY HOSPITAL
10.2005 - Current
Associates of Science in Nursing -
Ivy Tech Community College
Associates of Applied Science -
Ivy Tech Community College
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