Catherine Myers
Yonkers,NY
Summary
Surgical technologist seeking a position in a hospital or surgical facility. Ability to work well under stressful and emergency situations and able to act quickly and accurately.Expertise in sterile and aseptic techniques. Board certified by national board of surgical technology and surgical assisting.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Columbia doctors
Bronxville, NY
06.2022 - Current
- Daily scrub on vascular cases such as angiogram, venogram, assist with balloon and stent placements, phlebectomy's
- Scrubbed in on plastic cases such as abdominoplasty, facelift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty and breast augmentation exchange
- Scrubbed in on hand ortho cases such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, foreign body removal and removal of ganglion cyst
- Assisted in upper endoscopy cases; trained by Olympus to sterilize and process scopes using OR-Elite and prepare tower for the case
- Sterilize and process instruments
- Responsible for room turn over
- Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures.
- Provided assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.
- Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
- Organized operating room by setting up surgical trays with instruments according to surgeon preference.
- Kept inventory of supplies and ordered new items as needed.
- Performed pre-operative skin preparation on patients prior to surgery.
- Observed aseptic technique and infection control protocols at all times.
- Assisted in positioning patients on operating table and covered them with sterile drapes.
- Monitored sterilization process for surgical instruments or equipment used during procedures.
- Cleansed and disinfected operating rooms after procedures were completed.
- Retrieved implants from storage area prior to start of procedure.
- Verified correct identification of patient prior to any operation or procedure.
- Inspected instruments post-operatively for proper function or damage before returning them to stock room.
- Reviewed patient charts for information regarding allergies or medical conditions that could affect the outcome of surgery.
- Provided support services such as stocking supplies in OR rooms or restocking carts between cases.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, scrub techs., while performing duties in the OR environment.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
Surgical Technologist
SBH - St. Barnabas Hospital
Bronx, NY
08.2022 - 11.2023
- Pull case carts for cases for the following day
- Responsible for preparing the operating room prior to the operation
- Scrub on trauma cases such as fractures, gunshot wounds, stabs, amputations, mandibles and ORIF
Surgical Technologist (First Scrub and Second Scrub Extern)
St. Lawrence Hospital-NYP
Bronxville, NY
01.2022 - 04.2022
- 500-hour clinical externship under supervision of medical doctors and surgical staff
- Verified the necessary supplies and tools for over:135 cases including a craniotomy, gastrectomy, gastric sleeves and total shoulder, hip and knee cases
- Provided equipment to surgeons anticipating the need and physicians' preference during operations
- Located the contaminated instruments and placed them in proper cart system to avoid spread of infection
- Coordinated with the X-ray, pathology and SPD departments to acquire necessary reports
- Supplied gowns to the members of the surgical team
- Assisted with efficient operation of unit through multidisciplinary collaboration and facilitation of patient care plan
- Restored surgical specimens as per policy requirements
- Maintained the surgical field in a clean and sterile manner to protect patient health and prevent infection – trained in proper PPE usage
- Assisted with arranging O.R's and setting up equipment for various surgical procedures
- CLINICAL TRAINING
- Possess practical and functional knowledge of surgical technology including verbal skills, and demonstrative performance
- Capable to incorporate crucial critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Areas of study in the core surgical technology courses completed: Aseptic technique - Basic patient emergency procedures - Common medications administered during surgery - Knowledge of basic instruments for all surgical procedures - OR environment awareness - Patient care skills: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative - Patient rights and legal aspects of the profession - Positioning of the surgical patient - Surgical procedures and technological sciences
Education
Associate in Applied Science degree -
Eastwick College
Ramsey, NJ04-2022
Westchester School of Beauty and Culture
08.2016
Early Childhood -
Westchester Community College
White Plains, NY09.2014
Skills
- Knowledge of surgical instruments and operating room protocols
- Familiarity with surgical procedures across different specialties
- Competency in providing assistance to surgeons during procedures
- Sterile field maintenance
- Equipment setup and operation
- Specimen handling
- Monitoring vital signs
- CPR certification
- Knowledge of infection control protocols
- Preparing for surgeries
- Safely disposing of needles
- Verbal communication
- Calm under pressure
- Troubleshooting
- Excellent communication
- PPE use
Certification
- BLS Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
SBH - St. Barnabas Hospital
08.2022 - 11.2023
Surgical Technologist
Columbia doctors
06.2022 - Current
Surgical Technologist (First Scrub and Second Scrub Extern)
St. Lawrence Hospital-NYP
01.2022 - 04.2022
Associate in Applied Science degree -
Eastwick College
Westchester School of Beauty and Culture
Early Childhood -
Westchester Community College