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KRISTINA VANZANT

Cleveland,OK

Summary

Personable and dedicated with strong understanding of surgical procedures and patient care. Knowledge of sterile techniques and surgical instrumentation, coupled with ability to assist in preoperative and postoperative tasks. Committed to ensuring patient safety and supporting surgical teams for optimal outcomes.

Overview

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Work History

Surgical Technologist Student

OSU Medical Center
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Enhanced patient care by assisting surgeons with various surgical procedures and maintaining a sterile environment.
  • Played key role in maintaining sterile environment, significantly reducing incidence of surgical site infections.
  • Strengthened clinical skills through hands-on experience in multiple surgical specialties such as orthopedics, neurology, and cardiovascular surgery.
  • Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.

Surgical Technologist Student

Stillwater Surgery Center
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Improved surgical team coordination by effectively communicating between surgeon, nurses, and anesthesiologist during operations.
  • Improved teamwork among the surgical team by communicating effectively and anticipating the needs of other members.
  • Ensured sterility in operating room by meticulously preparing and organizing surgical instruments, contributing to safe surgical environment.
  • Played key role in maintaining sterile environment, significantly reducing incidence of surgical site infections.

Surgical Technologist Student

Stillwater Medical Center
11.2024 - 04.2025
  • Contributed to hospital efficiency by promptly preparing operating rooms for subsequent surgeries.
  • Upheld strict adherence to infection control protocols, minimizing risk of post-surgical complications for patients.
  • Reduced risk of post-operative infections, adhering closely to aseptic techniques throughout surgeries.
  • Facilitated seamless transition between surgeries with swift turnover of operating rooms following established guidelines.
  • Reduced surgery time by efficiently setting up surgical instruments and equipment before each procedure.
  • Supported successful surgeries through proficient handling of surgical instruments, supplies, and equipment during operations.

Education

Surgical Technology

Drumright Central Technology Center
Drumright, OK
06-2025

Skills

  • Continuous learning attitude
  • Surgical equipment handling
  • Critical thinking
  • Communication and teamwork
  • Medical terminology
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Stress management techniques
  • Surgical instrumentation
  • Sterile field preparation
  • Certified in CPR/AED
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Effective communication
  • Patient safety
  • Sterilization techniques
  • Operating room etiquette
  • Initiative and proactivity
  • Infection control practices
  • Teamwork and collaboration

Certification

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist (Projected Date: June 2025)
  • Surgical Technologist ODCTE Competency Exam, April 2025
  • BLS Certification, September 2024, Expires September 2026

Timeline

Surgical Technologist Student

OSU Medical Center
11.2024 - 04.2025

Surgical Technologist Student

Stillwater Surgery Center
11.2024 - 04.2025

Surgical Technologist Student

Stillwater Medical Center
11.2024 - 04.2025

Surgical Technology

Drumright Central Technology Center

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