Lizeth Garcia
Colorado Springs,CO
Summary
Retired yet driven United States Army soldier and former Certified Surgical Technologist. Works well in high-pressure situations. A diligent speaker, who has worked with patients through some of the most difficult scenarios by establishing trust when communicating and handling their situation. Eager to take the next career step with growing opportunities for professional development and advancement.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
05.2023 - 06.2023
- Prepared orders for shipment by picking, packing, and labeling merchandise.
- Worked safely around moving machinery.
- Assembled orders and packed items for shipment, conveying orders to shipping personnel
- Manually or mechanically loaded and unloaded materials from pallets, skids, platforms, cars, lifting devices, or other transport vehicles
- Checked packages and merchandise for damage and notified vendors.
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
- Handled daily customer service aspects and maintained positive relationships with external customers and freight partners.
- Operated box or straight trucks and cargo vans.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Labeled and accurately moved customer orders to meet shipment timetables and minimize errors.
Certified Surgical Technologist
United States Army
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Set up 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.
- Trained other incoming Surgical Technology Students
- Specialized in Burn Trauma at BAMC
- 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.
- Organized online tracking systems to ensure accountability for equipment, personnel, and medical supplies for the Burn flight team.
- Organized charts and patient tracking while helping an understaffed unit.
- Trouble shoot computers in and out of the Operating room as well as other essential devices such as printers, scanners, and training devices.
Certified Surgical Technologist
United States Army
05.2020 - 12.2020
- 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.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
Wait Staff Member
Ez's Brick Oven&grill
01.2019 - 07.2019
- Bussed and reset tables to keep dining room and work areas clean.
- Practiced safe, sanitary food handling for preparation and service to maximize pleasant dining experience.
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Set up dining room to promote welcoming environment and meet or exceed hospitality and service standards.
- Observed safety and loss prevention procedures to adhere to universal precautions and infection control guidelines.
- Resolved customer complaints promptly and professionally to maintain positive reputation.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills, and handle complimentary items.
Education
No Degree - Nursing
San Antonio College
1819 N Main Ave, San Antonio, TX 78212No Degree - Nursing
University of Maryland Global Campus
No Degree - Nursing
Pikes Peak State College
5675 S. Academy Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80906Skills
- Assembly and Production
- Product Verification
- Patient Preparation
- Intra-Operative Assistance
- Sterile Field Management
- Critical Thinking
- Patient Tracking Software
- Instructing
- Document Preparation
- Attention to Detail
- Computer Training
- Device Troubleshooting
- Filing Systems
- Multitasking Proficiency
Accomplishments
- Built strong relationships with surgeons and learned set up preferences to streamline surgeries.
- Trained over 40 new surgical technologists/students.
- Won Best Preceptor for the new surgical technologists/students during two consecutive precepting cycles.
- Supervised a team of 12 staff members based on education readiness needed to maintain the overall knowledge of the surgical team.
Certification
Certified Surgical Technologist
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Warehouse Associate
Amazon
05.2023 - 06.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
United States Army
01.2021 - 12.2022
Certified Surgical Technologist
United States Army
05.2020 - 12.2020
Wait Staff Member
Ez's Brick Oven&grill
01.2019 - 07.2019
No Degree - Nursing
San Antonio College
No Degree - Nursing
University of Maryland Global Campus
No Degree - Nursing
Pikes Peak State College