Keisha Prude-Jones
Surgical Technologist
Many,LA
All progress takes place outside the comfort zone.
Michael John Bobak
Summary
Knowledgeable Surgical Technologist with 2 years of experience in surgery and 6 years in endoscopy and expertise in setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and handling of instruments and equipment during procedures.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
Natchitoches, LA
01.2020 - Current
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic and ENT surgery procedures.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
Endoscopy Technician
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Cumming, GA
12.2018 - 01.2020
- Clean and sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares and other tools and equipment following established infection control procedures.
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
- Sanitized and assessed recovery rooms while following all surgical schedules.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures
- Generate and complete daily sterilization, endo flush, and endoscopy scope logs.
- Set up endoscopy suites with equipment and supplies needed for procedures.
- Adhered to safety procedures during cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Handled inventory and preparation for upcoming procedures by ordering supplies and ensuring rooms were stocked and set-up for patients.
- Decreased inventory spending by 10%.
Endoscopy Technician
Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC.
Atlanta, GA
11.2014 - 11.2018
- Clean and sterilize endoscopes, forceps, snares and other tools and equipment following established infection control procedures.
- Efficiently set-up and tore down procedure rooms in preparation for upcoming procedures.
- Setup patient charts and documented information while ensuring confidentiality.
- Sanitized and assessed recovery rooms while following all surgical schedules.
- Maintained all safety protocols and processes when cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing endoscopes and related equipment.
- Ambulated and assisted patients before and after procedures.
- Interviewed patients to obtain consent and record drug allergies prior to pre-procedure drug administration.
- Collect and prepare specimens for cytology, microbiology, and pathology.
- Assisted medical staff by preparing patients for procedures.
- Handled setup and maintenance of patient charts, recording all information while maintaining confidentiality.
- Prepared patients for procedures by measuring vital statistics and applying necessary monitoring equipment.
- Assisted physicians and nursing staff with various tasks and responsibilities during procedures with a 60 plus patient case load almost daily during the busiest months of the year.
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
05.2014
Skills
- PPE Compliance
- Infection control protocols
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Passing surgical instruments
- Safe sharps disposal
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Self-Motivated
- Specimen collection
Certification
- BLS Certified
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Surgical Technologist - Natchitoches Regional Medical Center
01.2020 - Current
Endoscopy Technician - Northside Hospital Forsyth
12.2018 - 01.2020
Endoscopy Technician - Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates LLC.
11.2014 - 11.2018
Brown Mackie College - Atlanta - Associate of Science, Surgical Technology