DENISE CRUZ
Bronx,NY
Summary
Eager and passionate Certified Surgical Technologist with strong organizational skills and excellent perioperative support procedure skills. Seeking a Surgical Technologist position in a hospital setting or surgical center. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist Labor & Delivery
Mount Sinai
06.2023 - Current
- Assisted in Stat cases, Caseation, D&C , Emergency Hysterectomy D & E.
- Collect Specimen for Pathology
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Demonstrated adaptability when faced with emergency situations or unexpected complications during surgeries, providing prompt support to surgical teams.
- Expedited surgery room turnover times by swiftly preparing operating rooms for subsequent surgeries, maximizing efficiency within the department.
- Contributed to reduced infection rates by diligently practicing proper sterilization techniques for instruments and equipment.
- Collaborated closely with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care throughout the entire perioperative process.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
- Broke down sterile field and prepared instrument for sterilization.
- Helped transfer patient from OR table to the stretcher safely.
- Gathered and set up all instruments and supplies we need for the case.
- Performed Surgical scrub technique , Gown and glove the Surgical Team and myself.
- Assisted in surgical count with circulator.
- Set up delivery tables for Vaginal delivery
Release of Information Specialist
Verisma
06.2022 - 06.2023
- Process medical release of information requests in a timely and efficient manner
- Read and interpret medical records forms and authorization
- Interact with customers in a professional manner.
Certified Surgical Technologist Externship
Lincoln Hospital Center
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Gathered and set up equipment tools, supplies and arranged instruments according to the surgeon preference or instructions
- Opened sterile field for the assigned cases
- Performed surgical scrub technique, gown and glove procedures for surgical team and myself
- Assisted surgical counts with the circulator
- Assisted circulator in obtaining supplies and equipment
- Performed standard draping technique
- Passed instruments and supplies to the surgical team
- Anticipated surgeon’s needs
- Broke-down the sterile field and prepared instruments for sterilization
- Maintained high infection control standards
- Handled and prepared specimens for pathology
- Assisted surgeons in GYN cases Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, General Surgeries laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Exploratory Laparotomy, Vascular cases, Rhinoplasty, Cataract extractions with IOL and more.
Field Technician/Chart
CIOX Health
03.2016 - 06.2022
- Conduct chart retrieval of medical records and notes such as consultation notes, progress notes, laboratory reports, imaging reports, problem lists, demographic sheets, and medication lists
- Utilize a variety of document formats, such as PDF and XPS
- Use Emergency Medical Record Systems, such as eClinical, MD Vita, and MD Now.
Release of Information Specialist
MedReview
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for processing all ROIs (specifically medical record requests in a timely and efficient manner ensuring accuracy and providing customers with the highest product quality and customer service).
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Mandl School
New York, NYDiploma - Medical Billing and Coding
Ultimate Medical Academy
2018
Skills
- Dedicated and Reliable
- Work well under stressful situations
- Strong attention to details
- Good Time Management
- Willingness to learn
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Medical terminology
- Aseptic and sterilization Technique
- Perioperative
- Patient Confidentiality
- Microsoft word
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Safe sharps disposal
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
Certification
NBSTSA CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
BLS-CPR-American Heart Association
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist Labor & Delivery
Mount Sinai
06.2023 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist Externship
Lincoln Hospital Center
09.2022 - 01.2023
Release of Information Specialist
Verisma
06.2022 - 06.2023
Release of Information Specialist
MedReview
03.2019 - 01.2020
Field Technician/Chart
CIOX Health
03.2016 - 06.2022
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Mandl School
Diploma - Medical Billing and Coding
Ultimate Medical Academy