Elizabeth Besereni
Sanford
Summary
Detail-oriented Certified Surgical Technologist trained in preparing for and assisting with diverse operations. Supports surgical efficiency and safety with orderly instruments, supplies, and equipment. Dedicated to protecting patients and assisting surgical staff.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Oviedo Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
- Gathered necessary surgical supplies and equipment for [Type] surgeries according to surgeon's prepared cards
- Collected specimens to be sent to pathology for diagnostic processes
- Counted sponges, needles, and instruments pre-operatively and intra-operatively with circulating nurse
- Assisted circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining sterile environments during procedures
- Assisted sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing instrument sets for future procedures
- Set up and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures by properly scrubbing personnel, sterilizing equipment and instruments, and disinfecting patients' skin with antiseptic wipes
- Established and maintained sterile field during surgical procedures in operating room environments
- Cleaned and restocked the operating room between each procedure
- Prepared dressings and bandages and helped apply them after surgeries.
Materials Manager
Orlando Surgery Center
10.2020 - 01.2022
- Book vendors for procedures as well as providing purchase orders.
- Purchase high-quality equipment.
- Study historical sales records.
- Take stock of inventory.
- Consider best price, quality, availability, and reliability when purchasing products.
- Arrange for safe transport of equipment.
- Ensure materials and parts in the supply chain meet the minimum requirements for quality assurance standards.
- Test materials and parts.
- Develop policies and procedures in the areas of procurement, inventory control, receiving, storage and distribution, of supplies throughout the hospital.
- Interface directly with all departments in the hospital with regards to materials that have been requested to ascertain specifications and need.
- Maintain adequate supply levels throughout the hospital.
- Coordinate the maintenance of supplies in the hospital in emergency situations.
- Maintain sources of emergency supply items from other health facilities and vendors.
- Request proposals from various manufacturers and distributors for all supplies and equipment throughout the hospital.
- Follow established safe practices for receiving hazardous substances.
Coordinate productive hours, space, equipment and expense as they relate to materials department.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Orlando Surgery Center
10.2019 - 01.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Orlando Regional Medical Center
10.2014 - 09.2019
Education
Surgical Technology -
Concorde Career Institute
Orlando, FL08.2014
Skills
- Sterile processing support
- Supply management
- Instrument preparation
- Intra-operative assistance
- OR preparation
- Equipment set up
- Biological specimen collection
- Surgical gowning
- Manage sterile field
- Technical support
- Sterilize equipment
- Prepare instruments
Certification
- NBSTSA Certified, #154262
- American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, 2023
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Oviedo Medical Center
03.2023 - Current
Materials Manager
Orlando Surgery Center
10.2020 - 01.2022
Certified Surgical Technologist
Orlando Surgery Center
10.2019 - 01.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Orlando Regional Medical Center
10.2014 - 09.2019
Surgical Technology -
Concorde Career Institute
- NBSTSA Certified, #154262
- American Heart Association - Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified, 2023
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