Carin Flores
Downey,California
Summary
Spanish/English speaking professional Surgical Technologist with seventeen years of experience as an effective advocate for patients in the operating room.
I am a hard reliable worker and a team player with exceptional scrub tech skills. I am confident that my abilities, dependability and skills will be an asset to your establishment.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
SCA Memorial Care Outpatient Surgery Center
Long Beach, CA
05.2016 - Current
- Aided surgical teams by efficiently handing over instruments and supplies.
- Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of sterile fields, as well as turnover and setup between surgical procedures.
- Assisted with ordering specialized equipment and supplies required for upcoming procedures.
- Provided support to the Sterile Processing Department whenever required.
Surgical Technologist
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
10.2014 - 05.2016
- Directly assist the surgeon or surgeon's during surgery in the main operating room
- Responsible for handling instrumentation, medication and supplies as needed during surgery
- Responsible for anticipating Doctor's need and special request such as special instrument's and vender's trays needed for a case
- Responsible for the proper use and follow through of sterile technique, inclusive of inter-operative sponge, needle and instrument count
- And proper handling of specimen's
- Responsible for setting up and maintaining sterile field throughout the surgical procedure
- Scrub in all different general cases and pertain to the Neuro, ENT, and Ortho team.
Surgical Technologist
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
12.2008 - 10.2014
- Provided assistance to surgeon in various procedures such as general surgery, vascular, orthopedic, head and neck, plastic, gynecology, labor and delivery, colorectal, neurology and trauma cases
- Responsible for gathering sterile instruments and supplies needed prior to start of the case
- Responsible for opening and setting up a sterile field and performing a base count of all sharps, sponges and instruments with the nurse circulator before bringing the patient in the room
- After the case I follow proper guidelines for decontamination and sterilization of instrumentation
- Help with patient transport to floor units
- Cleaned and stock each surgical suite when needed.
Surgical Technician (Externship-OR Rotation)
Bellflower Medical Center
Bellflower, CA
07.2006 - 10.2006
- Responsible for gathering supplies and instrumentation prior to a surgery, scrub tech role includes setting up and creating a sterile field in order to assist surgeons during surgery
- Responsible for decontamination of Instrument's and sterile processing before and after the cases.
Surgical Technician (Externship-Central Rotation)
Garfield Medical Center
Monterey Park, CA
05.2006 - 06.2006
- Responsibilities include preparation of surgical instruments prior to a surgical case; sterilized/decontaminated instruments, utilizing steam and gas sterilization machines, biological
Education
Diploma - Surgical Technologist
Premiere Career College
01.2006
High School Diploma -
Bell High School
01.1995
Skills
- Aseptic Techniques
- CPR Certified
- First Aid
- Anatomy
- Medical Terminology
Phone
562-396-0074, 310-999-4953
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
SCA Memorial Care Outpatient Surgery Center
05.2016 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
10.2014 - 05.2016
Surgical Technologist
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
12.2008 - 10.2014
Surgical Technician (Externship-OR Rotation)
Bellflower Medical Center
07.2006 - 10.2006
Surgical Technician (Externship-Central Rotation)
Garfield Medical Center
05.2006 - 06.2006
Diploma - Surgical Technologist
Premiere Career College
High School Diploma -
Bell High School
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