Lolita Villegas

• 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.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
• Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, orthopedic, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Worked with RN to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.

• Open sterile supplies in a sterile fashion on to the sterile field
• Open sterile instruments in a sterile fashion on the sterile field
• Pick supplies and instruments for next day procedures
• Assist and anticipate the needs of the surgeon
• Scrub, gown and gloves in accordance with performance standards
• Familiar with standards, concepts, practices and procedures of the operating room
• Improve operations and standards
• Scrub all specialties as needed
• Communicate with Materials Manager on supply inventory
• Help organize and structure supplies and instruments
• Help position patients, set up room as needed

• assist surgeons with eye procedures
• maintained and set up sterile field
• Assists team members to place and position patient on table.
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.

• 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, and plastic surgery procedures.
• Maintains equipment in good working order, inspecting and testing at least weekly.
• Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
• Coordinates configuration of equipment to provide ease of use.
• Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
• Checks instruments and equipment for sterility, cleanliness, and functionality prior to the start of the case.
• Assists with set up and use of equipment during procedures.
• Assist with allocation of equipment for procedures on a daily basis.
• Assists team members to place and position patient on table.
• Scrubs arms and hands and dons gown and gloves.
• Aids team to don gowns and gloves.
• Dons personal protective equipment when required.
• Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.

• Transported patients to testing and treatment units, operating rooms and other areas using moveable beds, wheelchairs and stretchers.
• Assisted with lifting and handling patients using appropriate patient safety equipment such as lift swings, stand-up lifts and overhead lifts.
• Collaborated with CNAs, nurses and physicians to maintain stability during transport and facilitate event-free transport.
• Analyzed patients' medical conditions to identify proper mode of transport.
• Transported patients who were to be admitted to the hospital
• Transported/escorted patient and families to departure lounge
• Family waiting room attendant
• Escorted families to the recovery
• Escorted families to consult rooms to speak with attending/provider
• Checked in families to the area and went over expectation of the waiting room
• Answered incoming calls and relayed pertinent information to the appropriate people
• PACU clerk:
• Answered incoming calls and relayed pertinent information to the appropriate people
• Worked closely with Resource RN regarding patient care assignments
• Worked closely with the nurses and communicate needs for the units
• Stocked the unit of necessary supplies

Assisted Nurses and staff with Medical supply.

• Maintained Inventory
• .Ordered material using hand held device.
• Stocked bed site and emergency procedure carts.
• Assisted Nurses and staff with Medical supply.