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Carlos M Fonseca Garcia

Miami,FL

Summary

Attentive and detail-oriented Surgical Assistant/Scrub and Robotics Surgery Coordinator with over 12 years of experience ensuring high standards of culturally competent care for a wide variety of patients with diverse needs. A highly motivated, team player, demonstrates the capability of handling multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced work environment as a foreign RN/BSN since 2010 in Cuba, international application to the Nursing Board of Florida obtaining BSN category in the United States

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Surgical Technologist 3/ Surgical Assistant

University Of Miami Health System
Miami, FL
08.2023 - Current
  • Increased efficiency during surgeries by anticipating the surgeon's needs and providing timely assistance.
  • Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams to optimize patient care before, during, and after surgery.
  • Assisted surgeons in complex procedures for optimal patient outcomes and reduced recovery time.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instructions.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips, and other tools to close wounds.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Set up operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • General Surgery, Thoracic, Urology, ENT, Plastics, Otho, oncology, Neurosurgery, GYN, GYO,

Robotic Surgery Coordinador/CSA/Scrub Tech

Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
Miami, Fl
11.2022 - 08.2023
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.

Surgical Assistant/Scrub Technician

Hialeah Hospital
Miami, United States
04.2017 - 11.2022
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.

Surgical Assistant/Scrub

Memorial Herman SW
Houston, Tx
06.2015 - 04.2017
  • Assisted physicians in various procedures: General Surgery, GYM Surgery, Ortho Determined specific equipment needed per procedure and assisted in procuring the equipment Surgery, Podiatry and Plastic Surgery
  • Checked all instruments for workability prior to operations
  • Handled specimens in accordance with acceptable infection control guidelines
  • Assisted with patient transport to and from OR
  • Provided aid in exposure, homeostasis and other technical functions under the direct and immediate supervision of a surgeon
  • Supervised and trained new technicians on more difficult surgical procedures.

Certified Surgical First Assistant RNFA

Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras
Habana, CU
11.2006 - 06.2015
  • Prepare and position the patient for surgery
  • Assist in the visualization of the operating field
  • Provide hemostasis
  • Harvest surgical grafts
  • Perform closure of incisions, and apply various wound dressings

Education

SurgicalAssistant - First Surgical Assistant

American Board of Surgical Assistants
Wisconsin Dells, WI
10.2016

RN BSN - Nursing

Universidad De Ciencias Médicas De Granma
Granma, Cuba
07.2010

Skills

  • Vital Signs, Intake patient care
  • Preparing Surgical Set-up
  • Bleeding Control
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Wound Dressing Techniques
  • Operating Room Procedures
  • HIPAA Proficiency
  • OB/GYN Procedures
  • Ophthalmic Surgery
  • General Surgery
  • Gowning and Gloving Procedures
  • Scrub Nursing
  • Assisting Surgical Team
  • Passing Surgical Instruments
  • Facility Coordinating
  • Emergency Surgery
  • Schedule Coordination
  • Surgery Preparation
  • Online Systems
  • Surgical Counts
  • Pre-Operative Review
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Suturing

Certification

Certified Medical Assistant CMA, AAMA, 2015-Current. Certified Phlebotomy Technician CPT, 2015-Current. BLS Certification AHA, 2016-Current. CPR & First Aid Certified/ ACLS AHA, 2016-Current. Certified Surgical First Assistant CSFA, ABSA, 2016-Current. Certified Behavior Assistant, 2016-Current. Registered Electrocardiography Technician EKG,2016-Current. BSN Florida Board of Nursing July 8,2020

Certificate of DaVinci Coordinator Training

Certificate online assessment for first assistants and operating room staff.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Surgical Technologist 3/ Surgical Assistant

University Of Miami Health System
08.2023 - Current

Robotic Surgery Coordinador/CSA/Scrub Tech

Larkin Community Hospital Palm Springs Campus
11.2022 - 08.2023

Surgical Assistant/Scrub Technician

Hialeah Hospital
04.2017 - 11.2022

Surgical Assistant/Scrub

Memorial Herman SW
06.2015 - 04.2017

Certified Surgical First Assistant RNFA

Hospital Hermanos Ameijeiras
11.2006 - 06.2015

SurgicalAssistant - First Surgical Assistant

American Board of Surgical Assistants

RN BSN - Nursing

Universidad De Ciencias Médicas De Granma
Carlos M Fonseca Garcia