Cesar Aceves
Yorba Linda,CA
Summary
Driven Surgical Technologist offering 7 years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures. Proven leader and instrumental in developing new total joint replacement programs and educating staff on new policies, procedures and equipment. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
02.2022 - Current
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological 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.
- Conducted cyclic inventories and requisitioned stock to meet demanded inventory levels.
- Supervised healthy inventory systems, monitoring product stock, maintaining receipt files and inputting data into computer spreadsheets for long-term tracking.
- Monitored and replenished tools and reagents to enable smoother workflows and eliminate delays.
- Adhered to strict infection control measures and verified proper cleaning and sanitation of respiratory equipment prior to each use.
Surgical Technologist
West Hills Hospital
02.2015 - 01.2022
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.
- Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
- Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
- Evaluated procedure needs and purchased equipment and tools for procedures.
- Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
- Developed training initiatives on new equipment and procedures to promote highest patient care standards.
- Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
- Implemented new training initiatives for surgical team members to align procedures with standards and best-in-class operational processes.
- Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning robotic,burn,opthalmology procedures for optimal efficiency.
Surgical Technologist
DISC Surgery Center
01.2013 - 02.2015
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
- Answered multi-line phone system and greeted callers enthusiastically.
- Scheduled appointments and conducted follow-up calls to clients.
- Maintained office supplies inventory by checking stock and ordering new supplies.
- Responded to emails and other correspondence to facilitate communication and enhance business processes.
- Organized envelopes, postage and mail correspondence for staff and management, maintaining postage meter and coordinating with delivery and courier services.
- Entered data into system and updated customer contacts with information to keep records current.
Education
No Degree -
Concorde Career College
North Hollywood, CAHigh School Diploma -
Arleta High School
Arleta, CA06.2010
Skills
- Tissue Biopsies
- Infection Control Protocols
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Equipment Positioning
- Transporting Patients
- Immunizations and Vaccinations
- Passing Surgical Tools
- Surgical Equipment
- Assisting Surgical Team
- Complex Cases
- Plastic Surgery
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
Accomplishments
- Proud member of multiple surgical teams including Robotic Da Vinci Xi team, and Grossman Burn Center team
- Trained new surgical technologists.
- Built strong relationships with surgeons and learned set up preferences to streamline surgeries.
Burn Team
When i started at West Hills it was for a Surgical Tech who was willing to learn Burn surgery with the Grossman Burn Center, and for my entirety at West Hills Hospital i was a Proud part of that team and had a great relationship/friendship with the surgeons and other medical professionals on that team. It never felt like work being able to work with amazing surgeons and nurses because i enjoyed what i did and helping the patients that needed surgery. Though i may not be there anymore I will always be proud that i was a part of that team.
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital
02.2022 - Current
Surgical Technologist
West Hills Hospital
02.2015 - 01.2022
Surgical Technologist
DISC Surgery Center
01.2013 - 02.2015
No Degree -
Concorde Career College
High School Diploma -
Arleta High School
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