Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Timeline
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Kristy Whisenant

Kristy Whisenant

Altoona,AL

Summary

Board certified Surgical Technologist offering more than five years’ expertise in Plastic and Orthopedic surgical procedures. Accomplished in building strong relationships with surgeons and other team members. Eager to bring talent and leadership to growing surgical team.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Vincents Blount
Oneonta, AL
01.2018 - Current
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using a wide range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Managed surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing field in an accurate manner. 
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies. 
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
  • Worked with Stryker and Zimmer Biomet Reps to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
  • Worked with vendors and service providers on the timely procurement of needed services and equipment.
  • Kept detailed records of post-operative instrument reconciliations and overall care procedures. 
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
  • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively. 
  • Conducted initial and terminal sponge, instrument and needle counts. 
  • Arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Worked closely with new staff members to provide training on operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies. 
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments. 
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Cleaned, restocked and set up surgical suites.
  • Sterilized instruments and equipment based on needs for specific procedures. 
  • Assisted surgeons with reductions, pain injections and casting.
  • Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
  • Inventoried supplies for shoulder, knee and hip replacements. 
  • Kept accurate counts of needle, instrument and sponge inventories. 
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Decontaminated instruments and equipment and properly disposed of contaminated materials.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Soliant Health
Atlanta, GA
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies. 
  • Worked with vendors and service providers on the timely procurement of needed services and equipment.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology,  orthopedic and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using a wide range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment.

Surgical Technologist

UAB Health System
Birmingham, AL
04.2013 - 01.2017
  • Worked with vendors and service providers on the timely procurement of needed services and equipment.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology,  orthopedic, neurosurgery, Oral surgery, Oncology, Trauma, Urology and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using a wide range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons’ preferences or instruction.
  • Arranged instruments according to surgeons' preferences.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards. 
  • Kept accurate counts of needle, instrument and sponge inventories. 
  • Kept accurate counts of needle, instrument and sponge inventories. 
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Completed needle, instrument and sponge counts and recorded inventories. 
  • Assisted surgeons with reductions, pain injections and casting.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments. 
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
  • Cleaned, restocked and set up surgical suites.
  • Conducted initial and terminal sponge, instrument and needle counts. 

Education

Certificate - Surgical Technology

Gadsden State Community College
Gadsden, AL
2013

GED - undefined

Etowah High School
Attalla, AL
1993

Skills

  • Pre- and post-surgical counts
  • Pre-surgical preparation
  • Infection control protocols
  • Biohazardous waste disposal
  • Medication administration
  • Specimen collection
  • Direct patient care
  • Passing surgical instruments
  • Patient transportation
  • Infection control and aseptic procedures
  • Patient privacy and confidentiality
  • Patient confidentiality
  • Setting up and operating equipment
  • Safe sharps disposal
  • Wound dressing

Certification

  • Certified Surgical Technologist
  • CPR certification
  • CPR certified through American Heart Association

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Vincents Blount
01.2018 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist

Soliant Health
01.2017 - 01.2018

Surgical Technologist

UAB Health System
04.2013 - 01.2017

Certificate - Surgical Technology

Gadsden State Community College

GED - undefined

Etowah High School

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