Gail Sottnick
Roselle,NJ
Summary
Eagle-eyed surgical technician offering thirty years of experience and success in working as an integral member of the surgical team. Highly knowledgeable in wide range of procedures. Hold current CPR and Basic Life Support certifications.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technician
Carepointhealth
Hoboken, NJ
08.2021 - Current
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
- Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
- Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning [Type] procedures for optimal efficiency.
Education
Certification - Surgical Techology
American Institute of Technology in Philadelphia
06.1991
Skills
- Assisting Surgical Team
- Operating Room Procedures
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Infection Control Protocols
- Surgical Tools
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Active Listening
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Critical Thinking
- Assessing Vital Signs
- Passing Surgical Instruments
- Emergency Procedures
- Setting Up Procedures
- Operational Standards
- OSHA Guidelines
- Equipment Inventory
- General Surgery
- Universal Precautions
- Hand Instruments
- Patient Draping
- Emergency Situations
- Vascular Surgery
- Setting Up Equipment
- Instrumental Training
- Instrumentation Specification
- Performance Improvement
- Quality Improvement Activities
- Floor Assignments
Affiliations
- Association of Information Technology Professionals
Certification
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technician
Carepointhealth
08.2021 - Current
Certification - Surgical Techology
American Institute of Technology in Philadelphia
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