Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
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Krystal Morrris

Midfield,TX

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Davids Medical Center
Austin, TX
04.2023 - Current
  • Enhanced patient safety by maintaining a sterile surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
  • Assisted surgeons in complex procedures, ensuring efficient completion and minimized complications.
  • Reduced surgery time by effectively anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.
  • Improved team communication through active participation in pre-and post-operative discussions, resulting in better patient outcomes.

Certified Surgical Technologist

PeaceHealth PeaceHarbor Medical Center
Florence, OR
12.2023 - 03.2024
  • Enhanced patient safety by maintaining a sterile surgical environment and adhering to strict protocols.
  • Assisted surgeons in complex procedures, ensuring efficient completion and minimized complications.
  • Reduced surgery time by effectively anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.
  • Improved team communication through active participation in pre-and post-operative discussions, resulting in better patient outcomes.
  • Performed accurate instrument counts, preventing potential surgical complications due to retained items.
  • Supported colleagues by serving as a resource on surgical technology best practices, fostering a collaborative work environment.

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Davids Medical Center
Austin, TX
09.2023 - Current
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.

Surgical Technologist

Medical City Alliance
Fort Worth, TX
08.2023 - 09.2023
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.

Surgical Technologist

Medical City Denton
Denton, TX
05.2023 - 07.2023
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Joseph's Medical Center
Houston, TX
01.2023 - 05.2023
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.

Certified Surgical Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
Webster, TX
06.2022 - 12.2022
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Surgeries included, General, Robotic, Spinal, Craniotomy, GYN, Ortho

Certified Surgical Technologist

Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
05.2022 - 05.2022
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Marks Medical Center
La Grange, TX
10.2021 - 05.2022
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.

Certified Surgical Technologist

El Campo Memorial Hospital
El Campo, TX
07.2018 - 09.2021
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.

General Manager

Edna Country Cub
Jul2014 - Apr2018

Oversee the direct supervision of two employees ensuring facilities and grounds are kept to the highest. Safely adhere to al OSHA requirements and regulations. Conduct monthly safety meetings to keep to date on regulations, address safety concerns and set safety goals for the upcoming month. Event planning, design and production while managing all project delivery elements within time limits. Liase with clients to identify their needs and to ensure customer satisfaction.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Medical Center
JUL2010 - MAR2014
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Medical Center
AUG2007 - Mar2009
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Operated, adjusted and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument and needle count.

US NAVY CORPSMAN

US NAVY
DEC1994 - JUL2001
  • Initially served in Aviation Medicine conducting full physicals including lab procedures, minor medical procedures, conducting hearing and vision tests. Also served as a radiology tech. Certified and worked as an EMT on base in the ER. My last three years I served as an active reservists and was stationed with the Third Marine Division in Houston, TX. I was attached to their unit as a corpsman.

Education

No Degree - Surgical Technology

Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
08.2007

No Degree - Police Academy

Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX
05.2004

High School Diploma -

Tidehaven High School
El Maton, TX
05.1994

Skills

  • Passing Surgical Tools
  • Sterile Field Preparation
  • Preparing for Surgeries
  • General Robotic Cases
  • General Surgery
  • GYN
  • Spinal
  • Craniotomy
  • Ortho

Certification

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
  • BLS

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist

PeaceHealth PeaceHarbor Medical Center
12.2023 - 03.2024

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Davids Medical Center
09.2023 - Current

Surgical Technologist

Medical City Alliance
08.2023 - 09.2023

Surgical Technologist

Medical City Denton
05.2023 - 07.2023

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Davids Medical Center
04.2023 - Current

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Joseph's Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2023

Certified Surgical Technologist

HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake
06.2022 - 12.2022

Certified Surgical Technologist

Shannon Medical Center
05.2022 - 05.2022

Certified Surgical Technologist

St Marks Medical Center
10.2021 - 05.2022

Certified Surgical Technologist

El Campo Memorial Hospital
07.2018 - 09.2021

General Manager

Edna Country Cub
Jul2014 - Apr2018

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Medical Center
JUL2010 - MAR2014

Certified Surgical Technologist

Gulf Coast Medical Center
AUG2007 - Mar2009

US NAVY CORPSMAN

US NAVY
DEC1994 - JUL2001

No Degree - Surgical Technology

Wharton County Junior College

No Degree - Police Academy

Wharton County Junior College

High School Diploma -

Tidehaven High School
Krystal Morrris