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Dania Galdo

Rochester,Minnesota
Dania Galdo

Summary

Driven Surgical Technologist offering 5+ years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures.

Meticulous and excited to bring my experience and training to growing organization. Knowledgeable in all aspects of surgery, including setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and assisting surgeons. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement. Hard working and passionate job seeker bringing practiced experience assisting with diverse operating room functions. Anticipates and addresses surgeon's needs from operating room setup and sterilization to draping patient and passing instruments during surgery. Models medical teamwork and physical stamina.

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Healthcare Administrator with proven to deliver exemplary level of healthcare service delivery to patients. Coordinate admission and discharge of patients. Plan and implement strategies for developing improved health care management. Proven problem solver and excellent communicator. Strong organizational skills, superb understanding of data collection and performance metrics. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

28
years of professional experience
18
years of post-secondary education
3
Certifications
3
Languages

Work History

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus

Health Unit Coordinator
09.2023 - Current

Job overview

  • Provided concierge service to assist patients and families and direct them to available resources.
  • Established and maintained effective communication with staff, physicians and community organizations to promote high quality patient care.
  • Answered telephone calls to offer office information, answer questions, and direct calls to staff
  • Assisted with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges
  • Entered work orders into computer system for appropriate departments regarding maintenance issues and biomed needs
  • Assembled and maintained patient medical records and other documents related to patient care

Private Residence

House Manager
07.2000 - 06.2023

Job overview

  • Assisted residents with daily hygiene and living tasks.
  • Managed day-to-day operation of home.
  • Supervised residents preparing meals and handling chores.
  • Trained and mentored new staff on cleaning and safety protocols.
  • Implemented daily, weekly and monthly cleaning routines for staff to follow.
  • Completed financial tasks by estimating costs and preparing and managing budgets.
  • Maintained required records of work hours, budgets and payrolls.
  • Scheduled and prioritized tasks to staff, overseeing work completion.
  • Recruited, hired and trained housekeeping staff to maintain competent workforce.
  • Oversaw budget to manage expenditures and control costs.

Surgi-Staff

Certified Surgical Technologist
08.1998 - 07.2000

Job overview

  • Maintained daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
  • Completed many total joint replacement procedures.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • 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.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Able to make appropriate judgment decisions. Demonstrate the use of positive coping skills under stress. Demonstrate calm and effective responses, especially in emergency situations. Exhibit positive interpersonal skills during patient, staff, and faculty interactions.
  • Sterilizing surgical equipment, Sterilization techniques, Communication, Preparing patient for surgery, Dexterity, Preparing operating room, Patient care, Teamwork, Handing instruments to surgeons, Patient preparation, Surgical procedures, Attention to detail, Knowledge of surgical instruments and equipment, Maintaining records, Medical terminology, Physical stamina, Prepare patients for their procedures, Surgical assistance, Team player, Anticipation skills, Aseptic techniques, Calm nature, Dependability, Empathy.
  • ENT, Endoscopic Procedures, General Surgery, OB/GYN, Neurology, Ophthalmology, Oral/Maxillofacial, Orthopedics, Plastics, Thoracic, Urology, Vascular.

South Miami Hospital

Certified Surgical Technologist
02.1996 - 08.1998

Job overview

  • Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
  • Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored, and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive 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.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.

Education

Kyiv Medical University
Kyiv, Ukraine

M.D. from Medicine
09.2020 - 06.2024

University Overview

University of Sheffield
Sheffield, UK

Master of Science from Reproductive And Developmental Medicine
09.2019 - 09.2020

University Overview

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

Bachelor of Arts from Biology
08.2016 - 05.2019

University Overview

Miami Dade College
Miami, FL

Associate of Arts from Biology Pathway
08.2012 - 04.2016

University Overview

National School of Technology
Hialeah, FL

Surgical Technologist from Surgery/Medical
01.1995 - 02.1996

University Overview

IPE Lidia Doce
Havana, Cuba

Nursing from Nursing
09.1989 - 07.1992

University Overview

IPU Rene O. Reine
Havana, Cuba

High School Diploma
09.1986 - 07.1989

University Overview

Skills

Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration

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Software

Microsoft Office

Additional Information

Additional Information

Additional Skills:

  • Research Skills in Reproductive Medicine
  • Fundamentals of Reproduction
  • Fertilization, Implantation and Embryology
  • Fetal Development
  • Pregnancy and Parturition
  • Assisted Conception
  • Law, Ethics, and Policy

Certificates & Conferences

  • Bioinformatics: Life Sciences on Your Computer, Johns Hopkins University
  • Genes and the Human Condition, University of Maryland
  • Clinical Terminology, University of Pittsburgh
  • Preparation for Introductory Biology: DNA to Organisms, University of California, Irvine
  • Ethical and Social Challenges of Genomic and Precision Medicine, University of California, San Francisco
  • Emergence of Life, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  • Evolution: A Course for Educators, American Museum of Natural History
  • Introduction to Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
  • Genetics and Society: A Course for Educators, American Museum of Natural History
  • Introduction to Reproduction, Northwestern University
  • Vital Signs: Understanding What the Body Is Telling Us, University of Pennsylvania
  • Introduction to Genetics and Evolution, Duke University
  • Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life, University of Chicago
  • Plagues, Pestilence, and Pandemics: Are you Ready?
  • CME Webinars: Implantation: The Role of the Embryo and the Endometrium
  • 1st & 2nd Online Congress on Future Innovations for Embryologists

Certification

Basic Life Support

Timeline

Health Unit Coordinator
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; St. Mary's Hospital Campus
09.2023 - Current

Basic Life Support

08-2023
Kyiv Medical University
M.D. from Medicine
09.2020 - 06.2024
University of Sheffield
Master of Science from Reproductive And Developmental Medicine
09.2019 - 09.2020
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts from Biology
08.2016 - 05.2019
Miami Dade College
Associate of Arts from Biology Pathway
08.2012 - 04.2016

Certified Surgical Technologist

04-2002
House Manager
Private Residence
07.2000 - 06.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Surgi-Staff
08.1998 - 07.2000
Certified Surgical Technologist
South Miami Hospital
02.1996 - 08.1998
National School of Technology
Surgical Technologist from Surgery/Medical
01.1995 - 02.1996

Phlebotomy

01-1994
IPE Lidia Doce
Nursing from Nursing
09.1989 - 07.1992
IPU Rene O. Reine
High School Diploma
09.1986 - 07.1989
Dania Galdo