Malinda Cornel
Sunnyvale,CA
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Driven Surgical Technologist offering 15 years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery, plastic surgery and spine cases. Proven leader and instrumental in developing new total joint replacement programs and educating staff on new policies, procedures and equipment. Eager to take next career step with growing organization offering opportunities for professional development and advancement.
4-year background in a military hospital. Well versed in sterile and aseptic techniques, a wide range of surgical procedures and implementation tools and technologies. Proven leadership and adept in mentoring team members to achieve patient outcome goals. Call experience and worked all shifts.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
CST/Travel Position
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2022
- 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.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Operated, adjusted and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
CST/Staff Position
Kaiser Permanente
01.2020 - 01.2022
- 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.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Collected, prepared and disposed of medical specimens.
- 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.
Education
No Degree - Surgical Technician- Certificate of Completion
USAF
Lackland, AFB TXBachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Keiser University
Fort Lauderdale, FL06.2016
Skills
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Infection control protocols
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Passing surgical instruments
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Patient transportation
- Patient Management
- Specimen collection
- Shared governance
- Wound Dressing
- Direct Patient Care
Timeline
CST/Travel Position
Aya Healthcare
01.2022 - 07.2022
CST/Staff Position
Kaiser Permanente
01.2020 - 01.2022
No Degree - Surgical Technician- Certificate of Completion
USAF
Bachelor of Science - Health Sciences
Keiser University