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Jennifer Flowers

Panama City,FL

Summary

Skilled CST offering more than 12 years of experience and well versed in all Vascular and general surgical procedures. Adept at orienting and training technical staff and implementing policies to streamline workflow. Excited to bring expertise to growing organization offering room for advancement. Driven Surgical Technologist offering 12 years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures. Proven leader and instrumental in developing new total joint replacement programs and educating staff on new policies, procedures and equipment. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cross Country Healthcare
10.2021 - 03.2023
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Completed 30 total joint replacement procedures per month
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cross Country Healthcare
06.2021 - 09.2021
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
  • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
04.2021 - 04.2021
    • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
    • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
    • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
    • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
    • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
    • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
    • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
    • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
    • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
    • Maintained high infection control standards.
    • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
    • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
    • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
01.2021 - 03.2021
    • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
    • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
    • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
    • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
    • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.
    • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
    • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
    • Maintained high infection control standards.
    • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
    • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
    • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
    • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
    • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
12.2018 - 12.2020
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
  • Maintained specialty equipment, implant, and instrumentation inventories.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
  • Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine, and orthopedic trauma treatment.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center
04.2013 - 12.2018
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Bay Medical Sacred Heart
04.2011 - 05.2013
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.

Manager

T.G.I.Frday's
05.2000 - 04.2013
  • Used industry expertise, customer service skills and analytical nature to resolve customer concerns and promote loyalty.
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
  • Controlled resources and assets for department activities to comply with industry standards and government regulations.
  • Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development

Education

No Degree - Certified Surgical Tech

Seacoast Technical College
Sarasota, FL
01.2012

High School Diploma -

Bay High School
Panama City, FL
09.1999

Skills

  • General Surgery
  • Inventory Restocking
  • Specialty Materials
  • Suturing
  • Gynecological Surgery
  • Basic Life Support
  • HIPAA Proficiency
  • Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
  • Equipment Operation
  • Direct Patient Care
  • Recording Counts
  • Surgical Technology
  • Sterile Processing
  • Hand Instruments
  • Intra-Operative Assistance
  • Surgical Owning
  • Passing Surgical Tools
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Instrument Preparation
  • Biohazardous Waste Disposal
  • Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
  • Pre-Surgical Preparation
  • OSHA Guidelines
  • Vascular Surgery
  • Patient Safety
  • Workplace Safety
  • Emergency Situations
  • Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
  • Biological Specimen Collection
  • Or Preparation
  • Isolation Precautions
  • Preparing for Surgeries
  • Instrumentation Specification
  • Proper Specimen Disposal
  • Universal Precautions
  • Lumbar Punctures
  • Laparoscopic Procedures
  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Educational Materials
  • Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Position Patients
  • Safe Needle Disposal
  • Specimen Collection
  • Setting Up Equipment
  • Patient Data Identification
  • Surgical Team Assistance
  • Operational Improvements
  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Collecting Medical Specimens
  • Casting and Splinting
  • Operational Processes
  • Chest Tubes
  • Liver Transplants
  • Patient Transportation
  • Supply Management
  • Gowning and Gloving Procedures
  • Infection Control Protocols
  • Daily Workflows
  • Safety Protocols Expertise
  • Total Joint Replacements
  • Operational Standards
  • Handle Specimens
  • Staffing Assignments
  • Sterile Processing Support
  • General Housekeeping
  • OB/GYN Procedures
  • Nursing Support

Certification

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cross Country Healthcare
10.2021 - 03.2023

Certified Surgical Technologist

Cross Country Healthcare
06.2021 - 09.2021

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
04.2021 - 04.2021

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
01.2021 - 03.2021

Certified Surgical Technologist

Medpro Staffing
12.2018 - 12.2020

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center
04.2013 - 12.2018

Certified Surgical Technologist

Bay Medical Sacred Heart
04.2011 - 05.2013

Manager

T.G.I.Frday's
05.2000 - 04.2013

No Degree - Certified Surgical Tech

Seacoast Technical College

High School Diploma -

Bay High School

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