JOHN COLLIER
Palomar Health
San Marcos,CA
1
Certification
24
years of professional experience
Skilled Surgical Technologist with four years of experience in hospital operating rooms. Supports complex surgical procedures in Orthopedics, Da Vinci robotics, and Urology, maintaining optimal patient care and sterile practices. Facilitates communication within surgical teams and enhances operational efficiency through expert instrument sterilization.
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
2 Years 9 Months- Implemented best practices for sterilization techniques, enhancing patient safety standards.
- Prepared and maintained surgical instruments for efficient operating room workflow.
- Collaborated with surgical teams to optimize instrument availability and reduce downtime.
- Assisted in positioning patients and ensuring adherence to safety protocols during procedures.
- Trained new staff on surgical procedures and instrument handling, improving team competency.
- Coordinated communication between surgeons and nursing staff to ensure seamless procedural execution.
- Anticipated surgeons' needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Set up operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Expedited surgery room turnover times by swiftly preparing operating rooms for subsequent surgeries, maximizing efficiency within the department.
- Assisted surgeons in complex procedures, ensuring efficient completion and minimizing complications.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies, and arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instructions.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
Certified Surgical Technologist
3 Years 11 Months- Utilized retractors, sponges, suctioning, and irrigating equipment to maintain unobstructed operating fields, ensuring optimal surgical conditions.
- Handed instruments and supplies to the surgeon during procedures
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
- Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery.
- Coordinated setup of safe and functional environments for invasive, non-invasive, and minimally invasive procedures, enhancing patient safety.
- Used diagnostic equipment and monitored patients during procedures using specialized machines.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organized instruments based on surgeons’ preference cards.
- Supported surgeons in dynamic healthcare settings, contributing to improved patient outcomes and reduced reliance on pain medication post-surgery.
- Review surgical requirements and prepped the operating room with appropriate tools, equipment, and instruments.
- Provided on-call care at all times of day and night in a hospital setting
Helicopter Mechanic
18 Years- Maintenance / Production planning
- Led project teams to achieve defined goals
- Managed personnel to optimize team performance
- Applied problem-solving skills to address operational issues
- Ensured compliance with quality standards across maintenance operations
- Implemented process improvement methodology to enhance maintenance efficiency
- Performed critical analysis to inform decision-making
- AH/1Z/UH-1Y Safe for Flight
- AH/1Z/UH-1Y Plane Captain
- AH/1Z/UH-1Y Quality Assurance Representative
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technologist
Bachelor of Arts - Finance
Skills
Needle disposal
Aseptic techniques
Biohazard waste disposal
Preparing for surgeries
Equipment setup and operation
Surgical tool passing
Equipment setup
Surgical counts
Collecting medical specimens
Dressing wounds
Transporting patients
Sharps disposal
Needle safety
Biohazard waste disposal
Critical thinking
Basic life support
Professionalism and ethics
Certification
Board certified by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification 2022
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Poway Surgical Center
11.2023 - CurrentRead More
Certified Surgical Technologist
Palomar Health
09.2022 - CurrentRead More
Helicopter Mechanic
United States Marine Corps
10.2002 - 10.2020Read More
Ashford University
Bachelor of Arts from Finance
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San Joaquin Valley College
Associate of Science from Surgical Technologist
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