Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Work History
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Canyon Vista Medical Center, Medical Solutions
06.2020 - 10.2020
Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation
Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Clean and restock operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as a preference card
Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis
Provide technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses, or anesthesiologists.
MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Sol Medsurg
11.2019 - 06.2020
Presented In2Bones and Skye Biologics to potential clients and answered questions pertaining to product usage
Provided customers with exceptional research and clinical trial data to support product effectiveness and safety
Increased product and brand awareness by marketing to local hospitals and surgeons
Launched new products through collaboration with regional business managers
Served as primary contact for named accounts encompassing account management and sales responsibilities
Maintained primary contact role for In2Bones and Skye Biologics encompassing account management and sales duties
Bolstered value to clients through product education
Increased profit by 100% through effective salesmanship of Skye Biologics
Scheduled appointments with medical professionals to sell specific products
Traveled to various locations to sell InBones and Skye Biologics.
MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tricity Medical
04.2019 - 10.2019
Brought new products to market through collaboration with regional business managers
Presented Trilliant, Skeletal Dynamics and Skye Biologics to potential clients and answered questions
Increased sales and revenue growth through sales of Trilliant
Scheduled appointments with medical professionals to sell specific products
Served as primary contact for named accounts encompassing account management and sales responsibilities
Increased value to clients through product knowledge
Delivered extensive research and clinical trial data to physicians
Provided account management for multiple customers in the El Paso, TX region.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Intellectual Concepts, LLC
07.2017 - 03.2019
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery
Train new military surgical tech students as they cycled through for completion of phase two training
Rotated shifts as mandated by managers
Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing
Delivered comprehensive clinical instruction to all students on subjects such as anatomy and physiology and surgical technology
Established and maintained positive relationships with government regulators, residents, families, other area health care providers, physicians and community at large.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
University Medical Center of El Paso
10.2014 - 08.2018
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery
Assist in trauma cases as needed and maintain chain of custody procedures as needed
Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste
Delivered high-quality and compassionate treatment to indigent and low-income patient communities
Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNICIAN
The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus
11.2016 - 12.2016
Spear headed the neurology specialty
Help with the logistics of opening a new hospital
Document all inventory coming in
Ordering equipment and maintaining logs in order to maintain cost effectiveness
Met with perspective surgeons in order to meet needs of both facility and surgeon alike
Maintained record of personnel coming in and out of the department
Built surgeon preference cards for multiple surgical specialties.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Del Sol Medical Center
12.2015 - 10.2016
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery
On call as needed, rotated shifts and provided trauma coverage
Maintained HIPAA compliance across all patient data-handling, systems and training
Established and maintained positive relationships with government regulators, residents, families, other area health care providers, physicians and community at large
Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
El Paso Specialty Hospital
05.2014 - 06.2015
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery
Maintain accountability of inventory in order to maintain cost effectiveness
Developed and maintained quality care systems and standards, including creating and improving medical protocols and guidelines
Carefully selected, developed and retained qualified staff, as well as trained new staff annually
Trained new staff members and students on operating room procedures, infection control and over safety and functionality procedures.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Memorial Medical Center
10.2008 - 06.2014
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery
On call as needed.
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNICIAN
Las Palmas Medical Center
05.2011 - 11.2011
Count sponges, needles, and instruments before, during and after cases
Maintain proper sterile field during surgical procedures
Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table
Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs
Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
PATRIOT MISSILE OPERATOR AND MAINTAINER
United States Army
04.1997 - 04.2001
Provided ground and air defense to airstrips, participated in multiple training exercises at Fort Bliss and overseas in the Republic of Korea
Trained and supervised new soldiers and provided assistance as needed in diagnosing and reading manuals and schematics pertaining to the Patriot Missile System.
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) in Emergency Management - Leadership And Emergency Management
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ
10.2021 -
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Minor in History
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM
01.2017 - undefined
Associates in General Studies - undefined
Dona Ana Community College
Las Cruces, NM
01.2012 - undefined
Certified Nursing Assistant - undefined
Dona Ana Community College
Las Cruces, NM
12.2002 - undefined
Diploma in Surgical Technology - undefined
Career Centers of Texas El Paso
El Paso, TX
No Degree - Defensive Tactics
Fort Moore
Georgia
05.2001 -
Skills
Fluent in Spanish
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Timeline
Master of Science (M.S.) in Emergency Management - Leadership And Emergency Management
Grand Canyon University
10.2021 -
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
Canyon Vista Medical Center, Medical Solutions
06.2020 - 10.2020
MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Sol Medsurg
11.2019 - 06.2020
MEDICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE
Tricity Medical
04.2019 - 10.2019
CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST
William Beaumont Army Medical Center, Intellectual Concepts, LLC
07.2017 - 03.2019
Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies - Minor in History
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