LAURA ROBERTS
Tucson,Arizona
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist and Lead Specialty Technician with broad operating room experience across ophthalmology, ENT, plastic surgery, and additional surgical specialties. Supports sterile technique, room setup, instrument readiness, and patient safety while training surgical techs, coordinating ophthalmology supplies, and assisting with SPD workflow.
Overview
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Certification
2027
2027
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) / Lead Specialty Technician
CAMP LOWELL SURGERY CENTER
Tucson, Arizona
01.2017 - Current
- Serve as Lead Surgical Technologist for Ophthalmology, ENT, and Engaged in plastic surgical procedures..
- Provide comprehensive surgical assistance and instrumentation support across multiple surgical specialties.
- Assist surgeons throughout surgical procedures while maintaining strict sterile technique and aseptic practices.
- Trained and mentored surgical technicians in specialty procedures and instrument preparation to enhance team proficiency.
- Prepare operating rooms, surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies according to surgeon and procedure requirements.
- Managed ordering of ophthalmology supplies and coordinated inventory to ensure seamless surgical operations.
- Coordinate specialty supply needs and ensure appropriate availability of ophthalmic surgical materials.
- Demonstrate knowledge of specialty-specific surgical instrumentation, equipment, and procedural requirements.
- Support adult and pediatric surgical cases, adapting to individual patient and procedural needs.
- Collaborate with surgeons, registered nurses, anesthesia providers, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Maintain infection prevention standards, patient safety practices, and operating room organization.
- Assist with specialty organization, equipment readiness, and daily surgical workflow.
- Focused on ophthalmology and eye surgery procedures.
- Emphasized expertise in ear, nose, and throat surgery.
- Plastic Surgery
- Assisted in various general surgery operations.
- Supported orthopedic surgical interventions.
- Participated in urology surgical cases.
- Assisted in gynecological surgery operations.
- Supported podiatric surgical cases.
- Worked with adult and pediatric patients during surgical cases.
- LEADERSHIP & ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
- Lead technician responsibilities in three surgical specialties.
- Training, mentoring, and guiding fellow surgical technicians.
- Ophthalmology supply ordering and inventory coordination.
- Specialty-specific instrument and equipment knowledge.
- Surgical case preparation and operating room coordination.
- SPD experience and sterile instrument processing workflow knowledge.
- Communication and collaboration with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.
- Communication and collaboration with surgeons and multidisciplinary teams.
Staffing Analyst
Banner University Medical Center Tucson
Tucson, Arizona
03.2013 - 07.2017
- Coordinated shift coverage with unit leaders and float pool staff
- Communicated staffing needs with nurses, supervisors, and department managers
- Tracked call-offs, replacements, and daily coverage changes
- Prepared staffing reports for Tucson hospital leadership review
Recruiter
Cyracom International Inc
Tucson, Arizona
2012 - 2013
- Sourced bilingual interpreter candidates for Cyracom International Inc recruiting pipelines.
- Screened resumes against job requirements and language service qualifications.
- Conducted phone screens for interpreter and customer support roles.
- Explained job duties, compensation and benefits to potential candidates.
- Posted openings across job boards and Cyracom recruiting channels.
- Advertised and promoted open positions using social media and digital marketing procedures.
- Coordinated applicant tracking system updates and candidate records.
- Identified best practices for recruiting process improvement.
Portuguese Interpreter
Cyracom International Inc
Tucson, Arizona
2010 - 2012
- Provided onsite interpretation services for medical appointments, legal proceedings, conferences, meetings and other events.
- Interpreted Portuguese conversations through Cyracom telephone and video remote platform.
- Facilitated clear communication between limited-English clients and service representatives.
- Maintained confidentiality during sensitive medical, legal, and customer calls.
- Applied Cyracom interpreter protocols and code of ethics on every assignment.
- Clarified speaker intent without adding opinions or personal details.
- Adapted language for accurate interpretation across diverse accents and speech patterns.
- Maintained up to date knowledge of current terminology used in the industry.
Education
Certificate of Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology Program
Pima Community College
Tucson, Arizona12-2017
Skills
- Surgical instrumentation
- Sterile technique
- Operating room preparation
- Surgical case coordination
- Instrument sterilization
- Inventory management
- Supply chain management
Personal Information
Title: Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) | Lead Surgical Technologist
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) / CPR – Current
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent, Portuguese – Fluent
CORE CLINICAL COMPETENCIES
- Surgical Instrumentation
- Sterile Technique and Aseptic Practices
- Operating Room Setup and Preparation
- Sterile Processing Department (SPD)
- Instrument Processing and Sterilization Workflow
- Ophthalmology Supply Ordering
- Surgical Inventory Coordination
- Infection Prevention and Control
- Surgical Case Preparation
- Patient Safety
- Technician Training and Mentorship
- Adult and Pediatric Surgical Support
- Operating Room Efficiency
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) / Lead Specialty Technician
CAMP LOWELL SURGERY CENTER
01.2017 - Current
Staffing Analyst
Banner University Medical Center Tucson
03.2013 - 07.2017
Recruiter
Cyracom International Inc
2012 - 2013
Portuguese Interpreter
Cyracom International Inc
2010 - 2012
Certificate of Surgical Technologist - Surgical Technology Program
Pima Community College