Summary
Work History
Overview
Education
Skills
Additional Information
References
Timeline
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Lan Guir

Surgical Technologist
Edgerton,WI

Summary

Knowledgeable Surgical Technologist with 20 years of experience and expertise in setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and handling wide range of instruments and equipment during procedures such as Orthopedic, Pain Management, General Surgery, Gynecology, ENT. My strongest strength is Orthopedic surgery, including Total Joint Replacement, Sports Medicine, and Orthopedic traumas.

Board Certified CSFA since 2020. Have work as a surgical first assistant in General and Orthopedic for about 1 year. Enthusiastic and eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Clear understanding of my new role as a Surgical First Assistant and have had training in assisting and suturing skills in the General and Orthopedic procedures. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in my new role as a SFA as well.

Work History

Surgical Technologist

SSM Health Dean Medical Group, Surgery Care Center
Madison, WI
11.2021 - Current
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Minimized infection risks by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques when handling surgical supplies and equipment.
  • Increased efficiency during surgeries by anticipating surgeon''s needs and providing timely assistance.

Surgical Technologist

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Janesville, WI
09.2015 - 11.2021
  • Responsible for preparing the surgical procedure by reviewing surgeon's preference card and gather all supplies and instruments needed for that particular case. Provide patient care by assisting in draping, passing instruments, retraction to provide exposure as needed.
    Maintain sterile field at all time to ensure there is no break in aseptic technique. Assist with putting on dressings and support devices, when applicable.
  • Turn over room post procedure, transport dirty items to appropriate area for reprocessing and sterilization.

Certified Surgical First Assistant/Surgical Technologist

Stoughton Health
Stoughton , WI
06.2004 - 11.2021
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general and orthopedic surgery procedures.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
  • Cleaned, restocked and set up surgical suites.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools, including retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
  • Kept accurate counts of needle, instrument and sponge inventories.
  • Conducted initial and terminal sponge, instrument and needle counts.
  • Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, and orthopedic surgery procedures.
  • Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
  • Worked closely with new staff members to provide training on operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Education

Certificate - Surgical First Assistant

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN
2019.05 - 2020.06

Certificate of Completion in Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology

Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI
09.2003 - 05.2004

Skills

  • Position Patients
  • Preparing for Surgeries
  • Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
  • Infection Control Protocols
  • Instrumentation Specification
  • Hand Instruments
  • Suturing
  • Intra-Operative Assistance
  • Sterile Field Management
  • Wound Dressing

Additional Information

Knowledgeable with the EPIC system. Maintained and update surgeon's preference cards. Create new preference card as needed.

Knowledgeable with the SAP system. Use this SAP to order/maintain inventory for the surgical department.

Experienced in communication with outside vendors to ensure surgeon's have the right tools, implants, equipments, supplies needed for upcoming procedures.

Knowledgeable with Microsoft office tools.

References

Professional References:

-Dr. James Christensen, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

1211 Fish Hatchery Rd

Madison, Wisconsin 53715

608-294-6464

-Dr. Douglas Arnold, MD

Orthopedic Surgeon

1211 Fish Hatchery Rd

Madison, Wisconsin 53715

608- 294-6464

-Dr Thomas Faull, DO

Pain Medicine Specialist

700 South Park St

Madison, Wisconsin 53715

608-260-2900

-Dr Oksana Babchenko

Plastic Surgery Surgeon

2275 Deming Way #240

Madison, Wisconsin 53715

608-821-2040

-Rebecca Linskens

Surgical Services Manager

SSM Health Surgery Care Center

703 S. Brooks St

Madison, Wisconsin 53715

608-259-3500

Timeline

Surgical Technologist

SSM Health Dean Medical Group, Surgery Care Center
11.2021 - Current

Certificate - Surgical First Assistant

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
2019.05 - 2020.06

Surgical Technologist

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
09.2015 - 11.2021

Certified Surgical First Assistant/Surgical Technologist

Stoughton Health
06.2004 - 11.2021

Certificate of Completion in Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology

Madison Area Technical College
09.2003 - 05.2004

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