Grant Nijee
Poughkeepsie,NY
Summary
Responsible and reliable Surgical Technologist with over 11 years of experience. Great ability to anticipate the needs of the Surgeons. Able to maintain composure during stressful cases. Very knowledgeable in many different types of procedures and standards of the operating room. Prideful in organization, surgical conscience, and aseptic technique. Performing proper counts using effective communication with team members to ensure patient safety.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Surgical Technologist
Hospital Of Central Connecticut
03.2023 - 12.2023
- Assisted in emergent cases
- Assisted in Robotic cases (General, Urology, GYN, Oncology, and Colorectal)
- Assisted in complex Neuro cases
- Set up equipment in rooms for the next day
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
Travel Surgical Technologist
Tampa General Hospital
03.2022 - 02.2023
- Assisted in many Robotic Surgeries (GYN, General, Urology, and Colorectal).
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
Travel Surgical Technologist
Hartford Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2022
- Gained experience is complicated plastic surgery cases
- Also added on to my experience in colorectal surgery
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
Travel Surgical Technologist
Yale New Haven Hospital
11.2020 - 11.2021
- Assisted in many trauma cases from orthopedics to general surgery
- Assisted in many Total joints, Sports medicine, and Neuro cases
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
Surgical Technologist
Danbury Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2021
- Managed sterile fields during surgical procedures and employed optimal aseptic techniques
- Supported surgeons during operations by handing instruments, retracting tissue and cutting sutures
- Kept adequate supply of fluids such as saline and glucose on hand during operations
- Protected patients by monitoring conditions during procedures and responding quickly to any concerns
- Helped the surgical team scrub in properly and don required gloves, masks and clothing
- Picked emergent cases in a timely manner
- Worked with the Davinci II robot.
Surgical Technologist
Health Alliance hospital of Hudson valley
07.2013 - 10.2018
- Prepared, cared for and disposed of biological specimens collected for laboratory analysis
- Maintained proper supply levels and organized tools for easy access before each surgery
- Washed and sterilized equipment after procedures, using germicides and sterilizing equipment
- Helped surgical team scrub in properly and done required gloves, masks and clothing
- Trained students and new surgical techs.
Education
Certificate -
Ulster County Boces
Port Ewen, NY06.2013
Diploma -
Arlington High School
Lagrangeville, NY06.2009
Skills
- Sterile field management
- Surgical team scrubbing
- Aseptic technique
- Sterile conscious
- Organized set up
- Anticipation
- Specimen Preparation
- Infection Control
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Positioning
Timeline
Travel Surgical Technologist
Hospital Of Central Connecticut
03.2023 - 12.2023
Travel Surgical Technologist
Tampa General Hospital
03.2022 - 02.2023
Travel Surgical Technologist
Hartford Hospital
12.2021 - 03.2022
Travel Surgical Technologist
Yale New Haven Hospital
11.2020 - 11.2021
Surgical Technologist
Danbury Hospital
10.2018 - 10.2021
Surgical Technologist
Health Alliance hospital of Hudson valley
07.2013 - 10.2018
Certificate -
Ulster County Boces
Diploma -
Arlington High School
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