Surgical Technologist
Piedmont Atlanta Surgery Center
Atlanta, GA
2024.08 - 2024.09
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical surgeries.
- Supported smooth transitions between surgeries by promptly preparing the operating room for subsequent cases.
- Ensured proper care of surgical instruments through meticulous cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance processes.
- Provided compassionate support to patients experiencing anxiety or discomfort prior to surgery, helping alleviate concerns while maintaining professionalism.
- Played a key role in reducing OR turnaround time by implementing process improvements for equipment preparation and room cleanup procedures.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Facilitated successful surgeries, preparing patients for surgery through washing, shaving, and disinfecting incision sites.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of surgical technology and techniques, ensuring best practices were applied in all procedures.
- Improved patient outcomes with precise handling and passing of surgical instruments during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Handled and prepared specimens for laboratory analysis to provide surgeons with relevant information.
- Prepared sterile solutions to support surgical processes and helped physicians scrub in for procedures.
- Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover.
- Provided wound care post-operatively to promote healing and reduce risk of infections.
