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Maidelyn Benitez

Maidelyn Benitez

Fort Lauderdale,FL

Summary

Surgical Tech with over 10 years' successful experience in the hospital. Also in operating rooms, sterilize and supply equipment; prepare patients for surgery, such as washing incision cites; help surgeons and nurses during surgery by passing them instruments and other sterile supplies. I have an outstanding knowledge of surgical protocols in order to have the proper surgical instrumentation available for the surgeons and be able to effectively and safely handle and pass surgical instruments during the surgical procedures. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Surgical Technologist/Endoscopy Tech/Sterile

OB Tech, Surgi Staff Travel Agency
Miami, FL
07.2017 - Current
  • Assist the Surgeons during surgery
  • Proper handling of instrument to surgeon
  • Manage circulating instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while surgical procedures are in progress
  • Monitor conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field

Surgical Technologist

VA Hospital of Miami
Miami, Fl
02.2018 - 08.2018
  • Recounted surgical instruments and supplies at end of operation, eliminating chance of items left inside patient.
  • Proper handling of instrument to surgeon
  • Manage circulating instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while surgical procedures are in progress
  • Monitor conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field
  • Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.

OB Technician

Mercy Hospital/South Hospital
Miami, FL
11.2016 - 01.2017
  • Obstetric technicians and ob-gyn techs, assist during childbirth and provide support to nurses and doctors
  • They don’t provide direct nursing care but do participate in routine births, cesarean sections, hysterectomies and other procedures related to childbirth or a women’s gynecological health
  • In addition, they prepare equipment, stock supplies and handle paperwork, among other non-nursing duties
  • OB techs are responsible for preparing delivery and operating rooms, which typically includes cleaning and inspecting surgical instruments, stocking rooms with supplies and creating a sterile field prior to a procedure
  • After a procedure, they might assist in the collection or testing of specimens
  • They also report maintenance or equipment issues, clean delivery and operating rooms and make sure these rooms are ready in case of emergency
  • Some of the tasks assigned to OB techs have nothing to do with medical or nursing care
  • They also answer phones, file, make copies and order supplies, in addition to answering questions from the public and relaying messages to other employees
  • They also assist in record keeping by obtaining information to add to patient files
  • In addition, they sometimes handle billing duties by entering the fees and charges for each patient.

Sterile Technician

Mercy Hospital, Coconut Groove FL
06.2016 - 10.2016
  • Manage circulating instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while surgical procedures are in progress
  • Monitor conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field
  • Provide surgical services to various medical departments: Vascular, Laparoscopic,
  • Urologic, Gynecologic, Plastic, General Surgery
  • Manage sterile processes and instruments for procedures while performing counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
  • Prepare patients for surgery disinfecting, shaving, setting up equipment, drapes, sterile solutions, scalpels
  • Monitor vital signs and assist the surgical team with sterile garments, gowns, and
  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
  • Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures perform
  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
  • Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low

Housekeeping/Common Area Supervisor/Coordinator

Ocean Reef Club
Key Largo, FL
06.2014 - 07.2016
  • Supervise work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive rooms in hotels, hospitals, educational institutions, and similar establishments
  • Assign duties, inspect work, and investigate complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment and take corrective action
  • May purchase housekeeping supplies and equipment, take periodic inventories, screen applicants, train new employees, and recommend dismissals.

Professional Supervisor Cleaner

Castle Service Inc
Florida City, FL
11.2013 - 03.2014
  • Customer professional cleaning, Residential, Commercial, after and before any
  • Construction.

Engineer Agent

Microsoft, Tele performance
Boca Raton, FL
06.2013 - 11.2013

Customer Service Representative

Start One Agency
03.2005 - 02.2013
  • Answering Calls and Questions, Manage circulating instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while surgical procedures are in progress
  • Monitor conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field
  • Provide surgical services to various medical departments: Vascular, Laparoscopic,
  • Urologic, Gynecologic, Plastic, General Surgery
  • Manage sterile processes and instruments for procedures while performing counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
  • Prepare patients for surgery disinfecting, shaving, setting up equipment, drapes, sterile solutions, scalpels
  • Monitor vital signs and assist the surgical team with sterile garments, gowns, and
  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
  • Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures perform.

Technical Support, Surgical Tech Instructor

Everest Institute, Tech/OB Tech
Kendall, FL
06.2011 - 10.2012
  • Instruct assigned courses in accordance with course competencies/objectives
  • Select and utilize a variety of approved course materials and teaching methods – such as using lectures, demonstrations, discussion groups, and seminars - to ensure the needs of the individual students are met in the program (utilize instructional plans)
  • Manage classroom teaching conditions and environment through active instructor presence in order to promote positive classroom discipline and control, timely class meetings, and appropriate use of furniture and equipment
  • Provide students with academic support and advice, give referrals for additional assistance as required, tutor if necessary, and provide other assistance as needed
  • Monitor, evaluate, and document students’ progress through observation, tests, and examinations in theory and practice
  • Assist the program chair with data collection and/or reporting as required by any applicable program accreditor and/or state regulatory agency’s such as AST, ARC-ST,
  • ACICS
  • Surgical Tech/Sterile Processing Tech/Endoscopy

Surgical Technologist II

Baptist Hospital of Miami
Miami, FL
10.2010 - 10.2011

Endoscopy Technician

Memorial Hospital
Pembroke Pines, FL
10.2006 - 08.2010
  • Manage circulating instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary while surgical procedures are in progress
  • Monitor conditions in the operating room and constantly assesses the needs of the patient and surgical team
  • Knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field
  • Provide surgical services to various medical departments: Vascular, Laparoscopic,
  • Urologic, Gynecologic, Plastic, General Surgery
  • Manage sterile processes and instruments for procedures while performing counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
  • Prepare patients for surgery disinfecting, shaving, setting up equipment, drapes, sterile solutions, scalpels
  • Monitor vital signs and assist the surgical team with sterile garments, gowns, and gloves
  • 6 Years of experience while, I was working for Memorial Hospital of Pembroke, also 2 Years in Baptist Hospital main
  • Prepare patients for GI procedures
  • Sterilize the endoscope and other equipment before each procedure
  • Provide assistance removing polyps and taking biopsies
  • Assist and support to physicians and nurses while the procedure is underway, handle specimens collected and sterilize equipment

Sterilization Technician

Pembroke Memorial Hospital
Pembroke Pines, FL
10.2005 - 10.2006
  • Examine equipment to detect leaks, worn or loose parts, or other indications of disrepair
  • Organize and assemble routine or specialty surgical instrument trays or other sterilized supplies, filling special requests as needed
  • Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed
  • Maintain records of inventory or equipment usage and order medical instruments or supplies when inventory is low
  • Attend hospital in-service programs related to areas of work specialization
  • Clean instruments to prepare them for sterilization and ensure supplies are not outdated

Senior Clerk

Florida, Department
Miami, Florida
09.2000 - 07.2002
  • Conducts daily on site visits to the Hospital for distribution of immunization and educational material to the public
  • Prepares and compiles records of patients
  • Manage requisitions and supplies designated
  • Operate switch board to communicate with medical staff
  • Compiles census of patients

Billing Collector

Berajas Medical Center, Florida
Miami
08.1998 - 09.2000
  • Receive payments and post amounts paid to customer accounts
  • Locate and monitor overdue accounts using computers and variety of automated system
  • Record information about financial status of customers and status of collection efforts
  • Locate and notify customers of delinquent accounts by mail, telephone or personal visits in order to solicit payment
  • Sort and file correspondence and perform miscellaneous clerical duties such as answering correspondence and writing reports.

Education

Additional Training BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program HIPPA Training OSHA Safety Compliance, Blood borne Pathogens, HIV, AIDS, and -

National School of Technology
01.2005

Surgical - Technologist

Miami Jackson Sr. High School
01.1995

Associate Degree -

Skills

  • Customer relations specialist
  • Bilingual, excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Detail-oriented
  • Advanced training in
  • Microsoft Word and Power point
  • CPR certified
  • Natural leader
  • Able and willing to assist co-workers, supervisors and clients in a co-operative
  • Manner
  • Gathering Equipment for Sterilization
  • Ability to Multi-Task and Prioritize Tasks
  • Work well under pressure to meet deadlines
  • Work flow planning
  • Proper handling of instrument to surgeon
  • Disposing of Biohazardous Waste
  • HIPAA Proficiency
  • Equipment Set up and Operation
  • Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
  • Transporting Patients

References

Reference: Adriana Ramires co-worker cell 305-303-5816 Maribel Castillo - Manager cell 305- 989-8902 Vanesa Lugo - Supervisor cell 305- 200-4816

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Surgical Technologist

VA Hospital of Miami
02.2018 - 08.2018

Surgical Technologist/Endoscopy Tech/Sterile

OB Tech, Surgi Staff Travel Agency
07.2017 - Current

OB Technician

Mercy Hospital/South Hospital
11.2016 - 01.2017

Sterile Technician

Mercy Hospital, Coconut Groove FL
06.2016 - 10.2016

Housekeeping/Common Area Supervisor/Coordinator

Ocean Reef Club
06.2014 - 07.2016

Professional Supervisor Cleaner

Castle Service Inc
11.2013 - 03.2014

Engineer Agent

Microsoft, Tele performance
06.2013 - 11.2013

Technical Support, Surgical Tech Instructor

Everest Institute, Tech/OB Tech
06.2011 - 10.2012

Surgical Technologist II

Baptist Hospital of Miami
10.2010 - 10.2011

Endoscopy Technician

Memorial Hospital
10.2006 - 08.2010

Sterilization Technician

Pembroke Memorial Hospital
10.2005 - 10.2006

Customer Service Representative

Start One Agency
03.2005 - 02.2013

Senior Clerk

Florida, Department
09.2000 - 07.2002

Billing Collector

Berajas Medical Center, Florida
08.1998 - 09.2000

Additional Training BLS for Healthcare Providers (CPR & AED) Program HIPPA Training OSHA Safety Compliance, Blood borne Pathogens, HIV, AIDS, and -

National School of Technology

Surgical - Technologist

Miami Jackson Sr. High School

Associate Degree -

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