Melissa Joachim
East Greenwich,RI
Summary
Skilled Surgical Technologist with background in fast-paced surgical settings. Possess hands-on experience in preparing operating rooms, sterilizing equipment, and assisting during surgeries. Strong organizational skills, ability to work under pressure, and keen attention to detail. Contributed to successful surgical outcomes by ensuring efficient operation flow and maintaining strict sterile environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Surgery center of Rhode Island
Warwick, RI
05.2023 - Current
- Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Provided technical assistance to surgeons, surgical nurses or anesthesiologists.
- Inspected instruments post-operatively for proper function or damage before returning them to stock room.
- Organized operating room by setting up surgical trays with instruments according to surgeon preference.
- Transported patients to operating room before surgery and monitored vital signs throughout procedure.
- Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Received specimens from pathology laboratory for examination by surgeon during operation.
Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing
01.2022 - Current
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Prepared operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
Surgical Technologist
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island
10.2020 - 04.2022
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Collaborated with vendors and service providers to coordinate required services and equipment.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Collaborated closely with team members to achieve project objectives and meet deadlines.
- Worked effectively in team environments to make the workplace more productive.
Education
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
New England Institute of Technology
East Greenwich, RI10-2020
Skills
- Sterile field maintenance
- Surgical instrument handling
- Patient monitoring
- Equipment sterilization
Certification
- CST
- BLS
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Surgery center of Rhode Island
05.2023 - Current
Surgical Technologist
FlexCare Medical Staffing
01.2022 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Rhode Island Hospital
10.2020 - 04.2022
Associate of Science - Health Sciences
New England Institute of Technology
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