Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Timeline
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Carmaletia Nelson

Brooklyn,MS

Summary

Diligent,adaptable and dedicated professional with 19 years experience in a variety of surgical services, a proven knowledge of patient safety and sterile technique. Aiming to leverage my skills and successfully fill the Certified Surgical Technician position at your company.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

CN
08.2003

Lead Certified Surgical Technician

Singing River Gulfprt
Gulfprt, MS
11.2019 - Current
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
  • Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning da Vinci Robotic procedures for optimal efficiency.
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
  • Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.

Certified Surgical Technician

Southern Surgery and Urology
Hattiesburg, MS
07.2015 - 12.2020
  • Creating and maintaining a sterile field
  • Making sure all equipment and supplies are available for the procedure I am responsible for
  • Washing and sterilizing instrumentation for every procedure
  • Cleaning and setting up supplies for the following case.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
  • Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.

Lead Certified Surgical Technician

Merit Health Wesley
Hattiesburg, MS
03.2003 - 10.2020
  • Primary and assisting scrub in any case
  • Supply and equipment ordering and organization
  • While I was lead tech of General, Bariatric and Da Vinci Specialties my knowledge and duties were also expanded to every other specialty
  • This included cardiac and endoscopy
  • Call is, of course, one of my responsibilities as a trained surgical technician that I take very seriously
  • Scheduling cases around equipment and supply demands is also a part of my skill base
  • Creating and maintaining a sterile field
  • Making sure equipment and supplies are available for the procedure I am responsible for
  • Central Sterile capabilities such as washing and sterilizing instrumentation, whether in large or small quantities, was also a part of my responsibilities
  • Cleaning and setting up equipment and supplies for the following procedures.

Education

Surgical technology

Pearl River Community College

Skills

  • Suturing
  • Pre- and post-surgical counts
  • Setting up and operating equipment
  • Pre-surgical preparation
  • Passing surgical instruments
  • Patient transportation
  • Safe sharps disposal
  • Infection control protocols
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Biohazardous waste disposal
  • Wound Dressing
  • PPE Compliance
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening

Timeline

Lead Certified Surgical Technician

Singing River Gulfprt
11.2019 - Current

Certified Surgical Technician

Southern Surgery and Urology
07.2015 - 12.2020

CN
08.2003

Lead Certified Surgical Technician

Merit Health Wesley
03.2003 - 10.2020

Surgical technology

Pearl River Community College
Carmaletia Nelson