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Felicia D. Damon

Palm Coast,USA

Summary

Obtain a job in the Allied Healthcare: As a certified Sr. Surgical Technologist over “20+” years of experience.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Tech III

Level One Trauma
Orlando, FL
07.2023 - 09.2024
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and equipment were ready and fully operational for the procedure.
  • Working at a Level 1 Trauma hospital as a Sr Surgical Tech I scrubbed all services to include Auto Accidents Gun Shots;Stabbings ;abdominal distress, urology emergencies; AAA and Vascular emergencies and any other life-threatening situation. I worked the weekend shift, as well as the overnight shift, with limited auxiliary/staff. I am a Sr. Surgical Tech with 20+ years of experience. I can scrub Babies;Peds;Adults.

Certified Surgical Tech

El Camino Health
Mountain View, CA
01.2023 - 06.2023
  • Travel Contract
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and equipment was ready and fully operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s, contracted position
  • The traveler company that I work for was Triage Medical Staffing
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures
  • Assist in Robotic Surgical procedures for General Surgery OTHRO total robotic joints ;GU Surgery; thoracic surgical cases and GYN surgical cases

Certified Surgical Technologist

Tufts Medical Center Level 1
Boston, MA
10.2022 - 12.2022
  • Travel Contract
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and equipment was ready and fully operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s, contracted position
  • The traveler company that I work for was Triage Medical Staffing
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures
  • Assist in Robotic Surgical procedures for General Surgery OTHRO total robotic joints ;GU Surgery; thoracic surgical cases and GYN surgical cases

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Level 1
Cincinnati, OH
04.2022 - 10.2022
  • Travel Contract
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and equipment was ready and fully operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s, contracted position
  • The traveler company that I work for was Triage Medical Staffing
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures
  • Assist in Robotic Surgical procedures for General Surgery OTHRO total robotic joints ;GU Surgery; thoracic surgical cases and GYN surgical cases
  • Scrubbed All types of Pediatric cases to include Newborn/Infants/Pediatric trauma

Sr. Surgical Tech

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
CA
03.2021 - 06.2021
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s, contracted position
  • The traveler company that I work for was Medical Solutions
  • Specializing in Neurosurgery, Craniotomies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialties such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures.

After leaving Mills in CA, prior to going to Cincinnati Children's Hospital, I had several other travel contracts that I will name hospitals.

*Vero Beach Indian River Hospital 772-567-4311 Jul2021 thru Sept 2021 Travel Contract

*Melbourne Regional Medical Center 321-752-1279 Jul2021 thru Sept 2021Travel Contract

*Ascension St Vincent's Southside Hosp 904-296-3700 Sept 2021 thru April 2022 Travel Contract Neuro Team

Sr. Surgical Tech

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
CA
01.2021 - 03.2021
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s contracted position
  • The traveler company that I work for was Medical Solutions
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures

Surgical Tech 1

Kaiser Moanalua Hospital
HI
12.2019 - 11.2020
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • This position was a job transfer staff position
  • Shortly upon arrive I was rear-en ,car accident
  • I took off the rest of 2020 to get better/heal and because of the world situation than I made a decision to relocated back to my home state of Florida, in November 2020 I resigned from Kaiser Moanalua Hospital
  • Started back working in January 2021
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures

Sr. Surgical Tech

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
Redwood City, CA
10.2017 - 12.2019
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures
  • First started as per diem employee went to full time in “April 2018”

Sr. Surgical Assistant/Manager of Procedure Room

San Francisco Vein and Vascular Institute
CA
02.2016 - 04.2018
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of non-evasive vascular procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the procedure
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedures
  • Ordering all supplies for the cases, keeping track of inventory para levels and expenses
  • Scheduled servicing for all equipment in the procedure room, to ensuring fully functional at all time

Operating Room Tech

Sutter Health CPMC
San Francisco, CA
10.2015 - 02.2016
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • Specializing in Neuro surgery, Crannies, DBX, Tumors, Stealth Systems, Total Joints, knees, hips, shoulders, Sports med, ORIF, Spines, Fusions, Open Vascular, as well as other specialty such as General, Colorectal, GYN, GU, and Plastic surgical procedures

Sr. Surgical Tech

Kaiser Permanente
Santa Clara, CA
03.2014 - 10.2015
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s contracted position
  • That went to full time position.
  • Relocating to San Francisco

Sr. Surgical Tech

Saint Francis Hospital
Tulsa, OK
09.2013 - 03.2014
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • This position was a traveler’s contracted position
  • Stay on assignment for six months before relocating to California

Surgical Tech Assistant/Private assistant to Vascular Surgeons

Corvasc
Indianapolis, IN
03.2013 - 09.2013
  • Offer exemplary support during a vascular procedures working hand and hand assisting doctors in cases from Exposure Tying, Bovie for hemostasis, Closed Surgical Incision sites for all surgical procedures
  • This position was permanent position
  • Great experience but I wanted to continue doing all surgical services not just vascular so I went back into travelling contracts
  • Looking to relocate out to the West Coast, CA

Certified Surgical Tech

Indiana University Hospital
IN
06.2012 - 03.2013
  • Offer exemplary support during a variety of surgical procedures assisting doctors and nursing staff throughout the operation
  • Ensured that all relevant instrumentation and machinery was ready and full operational for the procedure
  • In my role as a surgical tech I ensure that all necessary equipment and supplies were available for each surgical procedures following the preference card/having it was updated as needed
  • Anticipated the needs of the surgical team
  • I have full ability to scrub the following specialties; General, Gu, GYN, Vascular, Neuro, Spines, Total Joints, Sports Med, XI Robotic cases

Surgical Tech

04.2004 - 08.2011
  • Worked at various hospital gaining and fine tooning my skill level as a surgical tech working as both permanent Employee as well as in the travelers role
  • Hospital list to follow:
  • Columbus Regional Health, Columbus, IN 800-841-4938
  • Aurora Medical Center in Summit, WI 262-434-1000
  • Legacy of LIFE Hawaii , Honolulu HI 808-428-8501
  • Tripler army Medical Center, Honolulu Hi 808-433-6661
  • Kuakini Health System, Honolulu HI 808-536-2236
  • Straub Medical Center Honolulu, HI 808-522-4000
  • New York Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, Cortlandt Manor, NY
  • Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, FL 321-841-5111
  • Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach, FL 772-567-4311

Education

Surgical Technologist -

MedVance Institute
Atlantis, FL
04.2004

Skills

  • Surgical Skills

Up dated Skills Check list attached

Certification

  • NBSTSA Certification, 100722, 05/24/22
  • BLS, American Heart Association, 11/30/22

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Certified Surgical Tech III

Level One Trauma
07.2023 - 09.2024

Certified Surgical Tech

El Camino Health
01.2023 - 06.2023

Certified Surgical Technologist

Tufts Medical Center Level 1
10.2022 - 12.2022

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Level 1
04.2022 - 10.2022

Sr. Surgical Tech

Mills-Peninsula Medical Center
03.2021 - 06.2021

Sr. Surgical Tech

Saint Francis Memorial Hospital
01.2021 - 03.2021

Surgical Tech 1

Kaiser Moanalua Hospital
12.2019 - 11.2020

Sr. Surgical Tech

Kaiser Permanente Hospital
10.2017 - 12.2019

Sr. Surgical Assistant/Manager of Procedure Room

San Francisco Vein and Vascular Institute
02.2016 - 04.2018

Operating Room Tech

Sutter Health CPMC
10.2015 - 02.2016

Sr. Surgical Tech

Kaiser Permanente
03.2014 - 10.2015

Sr. Surgical Tech

Saint Francis Hospital
09.2013 - 03.2014

Surgical Tech Assistant/Private assistant to Vascular Surgeons

Corvasc
03.2013 - 09.2013

Certified Surgical Tech

Indiana University Hospital
06.2012 - 03.2013

Surgical Tech

04.2004 - 08.2011

Surgical Technologist -

MedVance Institute
Felicia D. Damon