JESSICA GORDON
Elkridge,MD
Summary
Driven Certified Surgical Technologist offering 3 years' experience in hospital settings. Well-versed in varoius surgical procedures such as;sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery, obgyn,and plastic surgery procedures. Eagerly to take the next step with a growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Ascension St.Agnes Hospital
10.2022 - Current
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- 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.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
Certified Surgical Technician
MetroWestMedical Center
12.2021 - 10.2022
- Demonstrated increased knowledge of company products and equipment.
- Prepared patients for surgery, including positioning patients on operating table and covered them with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
- Monitored and continually assessed operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs Counted sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
- Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
- Clean and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies and arranging instruments according to instructions, such as preference card.
Perioperative Care Assistant
MetroWest Medical Center
12.2020 - 10.2022
- Stocks and organizes supplies
- Maintains adequate equipment in surgical suites
- Safely assist in positioning of surgical patients
- Provides daily cleaning of O.R.
- Operates, maintain and stores all equipment
- Performs terminal room sterilization in accordance with OSHA standards
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
Patient Care Assistant
Newton-Wesley Hospital
05.2018 - 10.2022
- Answered call lights and supported patient comfort and safety by adjusting bed rails and equipment.
- Attended to patient and family's immediate needs and concerns by acknowledging and providing required attention.
- Recorded temperature, blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate as directed by medical or nursing staff.
- Monitored and maintained cleanliness, sanitation, and organization of assigned station and service areas.
- Perform EKG's and blood sticks for glucose monitoring
Certified Nursing Assistant
Solaris Health And Rehab
01.2016 - 11.2017
- Promoted patient satisfaction by assisting with daily living needs such as shaving, bathing,and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness
- Promptly responding to patients call lights
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
Certified Nursing Assistant
Countryside Health Care Center
03.2012 - 12.2015
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness
- Responded to patient alarms and needs-assessment requests to identify course of treatment
- Documented patient intake and dietary requirements and assisted with feeding.
Education
Associate of Science - General Science
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley ,MA12.2021
Certificate - Surgical Technology
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley Hills, MA12.2021
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Surgical Instrument Knowledge
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Safe sharps disposal
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Surgical equipment operation
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Sterile technique mastery
- Setting up and operating equipment
- OB/GYN procedures
- Specimen Collection
- Aseptic Techniques
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Attention to details
- Critical Thinking
Certification
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
- CNA - Certified Nurse Assistant
- BLS- AHA
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Ascension St.Agnes Hospital
10.2022 - Current
Certified Surgical Technician
MetroWestMedical Center
12.2021 - 10.2022
Perioperative Care Assistant
MetroWest Medical Center
12.2020 - 10.2022
Patient Care Assistant
Newton-Wesley Hospital
05.2018 - 10.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant
Solaris Health And Rehab
01.2016 - 11.2017
Certified Nursing Assistant
Countryside Health Care Center
03.2012 - 12.2015
Associate of Science - General Science
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Certificate - Surgical Technology
Massachusetts Bay Community College