Lutchie Cariaga
Bloomfield
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist with over 20 years of experience in preparing operating rooms, maintaining sterile fields, and providing direct assistance during surgical procedures. Proficient in surgical instrumentation, patient positioning, and infection control. Skilled in anticipating the needs of the surgical team and ensuring the availability of necessary equipment and supplies. Enthusiastic about joining a dynamic surgical team dedicated to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Mountainside Hospital
Montclair, NJ
04.2005 - Current
- 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.
- Expedited surgery room turnover times by swiftly preparing operating rooms for subsequent surgeries, maximizing efficiency within the department.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Ensured proper handling of specimens during surgeries, aiding in accurate diagnostic results for patients.
- Performed accurate instrument counts, preventing potential surgical complications due to retained items.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Maintained daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Education
Certified Surgical Technologist -
Sanford–Brown Institute
Woodbridge, NJ04.2004
Skills
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Safe sharps disposal
- Professionalism and ethics
- Surgical equipment operation
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Sterile technique mastery
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Infection control protocols
- Specimen collection
- Medication administration
- Wound dressing
- Surgical counts
- Surgical instrumentation
- Collecting medical specimens
- Passing surgical tools
- Preparing for surgeries
- Equipment set up and operation
- Basic life support
- Surgical procedures
- Instrument preparation
- Operating room procedures
- Certified in CPR/AED
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Mountainside Hospital
04.2005 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist -
Sanford–Brown Institute