Joy Adalee Taylor
Bridge City
Summary
Skilled Certified Surgical Technologist offering more than 13 years of experience and well versed in Adult, Pediatriac CV and Transplant 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 in learning the business side of organizations.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Certified Surgical Technician Pediatric CVOR
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
07.2024 - Current
- Provided detailed and comprehensive reports on procedure setups, instrument counts, and current surgical steps during both temporary and permanent relief shifts, ensuring accuracy and continuity of patient care.
- Effective communication and collaboration with working seamlessly with multifunctional teams across departments and specialties to achieve shared goals and ensure smooth operations while maintaining patient safety first.
- Demonstrates a strong eagerness to learn, effectively manages time, and applies organizational skills to meet deadlines and enhance performance.
Senior Certified Surgical Technician Walter Tower CVOR
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2024
- Create and maintain sterile set up for all cases while upholding all standards of aseptic techniques.
- Performed a variety of thoracic, robotic thoracic, vascular, endovascular, cardiac cases with usage of pulmonary bypass machine with various methods of cannulation and cardiac cases without utilizing pulmonary bypass machine. Transplant surgery: heart, lung, kidney, pancreas.
- Maintained adequate surgical anticipation during multiple cases when multiple surgeons are presently working simultaneously at different anatomical locations as the only surgical technologist present at the surgical field.
Emergency Room Technician/ Unit Secretary
CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth Hospital
02.2021 - 05.2022
- Performed EKG, orthopedic splints, vital signs, and collected blood samples to aid in triage time and patient assessments with registered nurses.
- Efficiently performed physician call consults, answered incoming ED calls, organized charts, assisted RN and physicians with maintaining a chart system during peak times with high call volumes for ED patients, EMS, and admit holds in the ED.
- Utilized Microsoft Office, Meditech, Bedwatch transport system, CHRISTUS provider search tool, Healthstream, INFOR HR app, Readyset Portal.
Emergency Medical Technician-Junior Level
City of Beaumont Public Health-EMS
02.2017 - 03.2022
- Emergency response to 911 calls within the city.
- Assists lead medic with critical and non-critical patients.
- Provide emergency medical standby and rehab for extensive fire/rescue and HAZMAT scenes.
- Participate in multi department training evolutions to improve quality of patient care and scene safety through consistency and team dynamics.
Certified Cardiovascular Surgical Technician
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Hospital
10.2013 - 08.2016
- Assisted surgeons, Registered Nurses, anesthesia providers, and fellow surgical technicians in pre-operative, intraoperative and postoperative areas.
- Maintain sterile operating field while performing cardiovascular and thoracic surgery in the first scrub role.
- Organized, created and implemented all necessary bariatric instrumentation for surgeons based on their preference.
- Developed and maintained call schedules for technicians.
Senior Certified Surgical Technician
CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2013
- Cross trained in all surgical departments including organ procurement, trauma, neuro and spine, orthopedics, OB/GYN, and general.
- Assists surgeons, Registered Nurses, anesthesia provider, and fellow surgical technicians in pre-operative, intraoperative and postoperative areas.
- Maintained test logs and documentation on all autoclaves and biologics utilized in the surgery department.
Operating Room Technician
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Hospital
01.2009 - 08.2009
- Performed terminal cleaning duties of all operating rooms.
- Expedited turn over times between surgical cases.
Emergency Room Technician
Baptist Hospital of Beaumont
05.2008 - 02.2009
- Performed EKG, orthopedic splints, vital signs, and collected blood samples to aid in triage time and patient assessments with registered nurses.
Education
MBA - International Business Management
LSU
Shreveport, LA05-2026
Certification of Advanced Emergency Medical Technologist - undefined
Lamar State College
Orange, TX12.2018
Associates of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Services
Lamar Institute Technology
Beaumont, TX12.2016
Texas A&M TEEX Fire Academy Recruit Class 011 - undefined
Texas A&M
Bryan College Station, TX12.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Lamar University
Beaumont, TX12.2012
Associates of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Lamar State College
Port Arthur, TX08.2009
Associate of Arts - Academic Studies
Lamar State College
Port Arthur, TX08.2009
Certification of Surgical Technology - undefined
Lamar State College
Port Arthur, TX08.2009
Pre-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Lone Star College System
Tomball, TX08.2023
Biology Major - Pre-Physician Assistant prerequisite courses
McNeese State University
Lake Charles, LA08.2019
Skills
- Experience with HIPAA standards
- Collaborative communication skills
- Effective team engagement
- Multi-line phone handling
- Efficient document organization
- Detail-oriented organization
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technician (NBSTSA)
- AHA Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support
- AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support
- AHA Basic Life Support
Professional Development
Texas State Assembly of Surgical Technologist: Member 2018- Present
- Board of Director- March 2024- Present
- Policy & Procedure Committee Member 2024
- State Delegate for Denver 2024 AST Conference
- Credential Committee Member for 2025 Fort Worth Election Meeting
- Chairman of Events Committee 2025
- Second Alternate for State Delegate for Orlando 2025 AST Conference
Lamar State College Port Arthur Education Committee member
- Surgical Technology Program member 2020-2025
- Emergency Medical Technician Program Co-Chair 2024
Bridge City Volunteer Fire & Rescue- November 2012- January 2018
- Treasurer- May 2015-March 2016
- Secretary- March 2014-2016
- Chairman of Open House Committee- 2014-2017
- Chairman of Fundraiser Committee- 2017
- Medic of the Year 2016
Orange County FireFighters Association- November 2012-January 2018
- Fire Prevention Committee Chair-2017
- By-Laws Committee Chair- 2015
Timeline
Senior Certified Surgical Technician Pediatric CVOR
Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital
07.2024 - Current
Senior Certified Surgical Technician Walter Tower CVOR
Houston Methodist Hospital
05.2022 - 09.2024
Emergency Room Technician/ Unit Secretary
CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth Hospital
02.2021 - 05.2022
Emergency Medical Technician-Junior Level
City of Beaumont Public Health-EMS
02.2017 - 03.2022
Certified Cardiovascular Surgical Technician
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Hospital
10.2013 - 08.2016
Senior Certified Surgical Technician
CHRISTUS Health St. Elizabeth Hospital
07.2009 - 10.2013
Operating Room Technician
The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Hospital
01.2009 - 08.2009
Emergency Room Technician
Baptist Hospital of Beaumont
05.2008 - 02.2009
Certification of Advanced Emergency Medical Technologist - undefined
Lamar State College
Associates of Applied Science - Emergency Medical Services
Lamar Institute Technology
Texas A&M TEEX Fire Academy Recruit Class 011 - undefined
Texas A&M
Bachelor of Business Administration - Finance
Lamar University
Associates of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Lamar State College
Associate of Arts - Academic Studies
Lamar State College
Certification of Surgical Technology - undefined
Lamar State College
Biology Major - Pre-Physician Assistant prerequisite courses
McNeese State University
MBA - International Business Management
LSU
Pre-Nursing prerequisite courses -
Lone Star College System
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