Frank Pacheco
Rio Rancho,NM
Summary
Talented scrub with over 15 years' experience in preparing, maintaining and anticipating instrument and procedure needs. Expertise in surgical environment. Proven leader focused on developing highly collaborative surgical support teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lovelace Medical Center
Albuquerque, NM
03.2009 - Current
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
- Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Trained [Number] staff members on operating room procedures, infection control and safety and functionality procedures.
- Monitored and assessed operating room conditions and patient and surgical team needs.
- Counted sponges, needles and instruments before and after operation.
Education
Surgical Technology
The Bryman School
Phoenix, AZ03-2006
Skills
- Preparing for surgeries
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Passing surgical tools
- Equipment set up and operation
- Transporting patients
- Safely disposing of needles
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Specimen Collection
- Suturing
- Surgical counts
- Suturing wounds
- Workplace Safety
- Dressing wounds
- Wound Dressing
- Instrument preparation
Affiliations
- Proud Father
- Proud Husband
- 2016 Healthcare Hero
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Lovelace Medical Center
03.2009 - Current
Surgical Technology
The Bryman School
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