Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
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Accomplishments
Additional Information
Timeline
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Lucas Rawlings

Surgical Tech
Meridian,ID

Summary

Dedicated Surgical Technician professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Certified Surgical/Surgical OB Technician

St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center
08.2023 - Current
  • Facilitated communication between patients, doctors, nurses, midwives, doulas, supporting collaborative approach to maternity care.
  • Assisted physicians with cesarean sections, ensuring optimal outcomes for both mother and child.
  • Enhanced patient care by assisting with obstetric procedures and surgeries.
  • Contributed to efficient hospital operations by stocking supplies and preparing surgical instruments for obstetrical procedures.
  • Managed workflow in busy labor and delivery units while prioritizing urgent cases effectively.
  • Coordinated discharge planning alongside nursing staff and provided post-operative instructions.

Travel Surgical Technician/Certified OB Technician

Prolink Staffing Services
04.2023 - 07.2023
    • Assigned to Kapiolani Medical Center from April 2023 to Current.
    • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
    • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
    • Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
    • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
    • Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff, and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.

Travel Surgical Technician/Certified OB Technician

Aya Healthcare
06.2022 - 04.2023
    • Assigned to Kapiolani Medical Center from June 2022 to April 2023.
    • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
    • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument and needle count.
    • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
    • Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts.
    • Interacted effectively with patients, families, staff and other hospital department staff to deliver high level of customer service and teamwork.

Certified Surgical Technician

The Maas Clinic
03.2022 - 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.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • Handled numerous sanitization tasks for surgical sites by cleaning and sterilizing, maintaining supply inventories and organizing items effectively.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.

Surgical Technician

United States Air Force
07.2016 - 09.2021
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms for patients, including preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
  • 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.
  • Worked with Surgical Technicians to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
  • Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
  • Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
  • Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and purchased equipment and tools for procedures.
  • Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
  • Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
  • Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.

Surgical Technician

United States Air Force
04.2018 - 11.2018
  • Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
  • Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
  • Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
  • Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
  • Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, trauma, pediatrics, orthopedic, neurosurgery and urology surgery procedures.

Education

Associate of Science - Registered Nursing

College of Western Idaho
Nampa, ID
05.2028

Certification - Emergency Medical Technology

City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
05.2022

High School Diploma -

Century High School
Pocatello, ID
05.2015

Skills

    • Teamwork
    • Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
    • Infection control protocols
    • Passing surgical instruments
    • Safety protocols expertise
    • Surgical Procedures
    • Patient Transportation
    • Specimen Collection
      • Organizational Skills
      • Patient Care
      • Biohazardous Waste Disposal
      • Infection Control Protocols
      • Passing Surgical Instruments
      • Electronic Charting
      • Labor And Delivery
      • Aseptic Techniques

Accomplishments

  • Supervised team of 58 staff members.
  • Assisted in over 200 procedures during deployment to Afghanistan in 2018.
  • Certified Tech in Surgery, NCCT, since 2019.
  • Completed over 700 hours in Obstetric Surgery in 2022-2023.

Additional Information

  • Air Force Achievement Medal
  • Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
  • Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (twice)
  • Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Timeline

Certified Surgical/Surgical OB Technician

St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center
08.2023 - Current

Travel Surgical Technician/Certified OB Technician

Prolink Staffing Services
04.2023 - 07.2023

Travel Surgical Technician/Certified OB Technician

Aya Healthcare
06.2022 - 04.2023

Certified Surgical Technician

The Maas Clinic
03.2022 - 05.2022

Surgical Technician

United States Air Force
04.2018 - 11.2018

Surgical Technician

United States Air Force
07.2016 - 09.2021

Associate of Science - Registered Nursing

College of Western Idaho

Certification - Emergency Medical Technology

City College of San Francisco

High School Diploma -

Century High School
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