Darlene Moirao

Kaiser Permenente

Walnut Creek, CA

06.2007 - 04.2023

Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools.
Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
Counted sponges, needles and instruments before and after operation.
Prepared patients for surgery by positioning on operating table and covering with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
Prepared dressings or bandages, applying or assisting with application following surgery.
Scrubbed arms and hands and assisted surgical team with scrubbing, masks and surgical clothing.
Prepared, cared for and disposed of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
Operated or monitored lights, machines or equipment to support proper operation.
Addressed patient bleeding and applied sterile dressings to close wounds.
Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by stocking equipment and supplies.
Monitored and assessed operating room conditions and patient and surgical team needs.