Clyde K. Harvey Jr

• Communicated with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients.
• Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
• Demonstrated appropriate techniques to assist surgeons with closure of incisions.
• Controlled bleeding during surgical procedures by clamping and ligating blood vessels.
• Rendered aid to patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies during surgical procedures.
• Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
• Assisted surgeons in variety of minor and major surgical procedures.
• Provided surgical support to help surgeon execute safe operations and procedures resulting in positive patient outcomes.
• THIS IS A SUMMARY STATEMENT Punctual and reliable surgical assistant, no matter the time of day or night.
• Protected unobstructed views for surgical staff with use of retractors, sponges and suctioning equipment.
• Assisted physicians during diagnosis and treatment, as well as assisting during surgery.
• Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
• Obeyed established surgical techniques and procedures during operations.
• Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.

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• Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
• Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
• Cleaned and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.

• Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
• Cleansed and disinfected operating rooms after procedures were completed.

• Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
• Ensured all necessary equipment was available for each procedure.
• Cleaned and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.
• Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
• Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
• Gathered and took inventory of equipment to confirm adequate supplies for surgery.
• Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
• Cleansed and disinfected operating rooms after procedures were completed.
• Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
• Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
• Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses or anesthesiologists.
• Kept inventory of supplies and ordered new items as needed.
• Prepared patients for surgery by positioning on operating table and covering with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
• Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
• Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
• Provided support services such as stocking supplies in OR rooms or restocking carts between cases.
• Provided assistance to surgeons during operations by passing instruments and other supplies.
• Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment.
• Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.