Nancy Calas
Temecula,CA
Summary
Experienced in fast-paced environments requiring strong attention to detail, adaptability, teamwork, and effective communication. Dedicated to providing dependable support to surgical teams while maintaining a strong focus on patient safety and quality of care.
Overview
1
1
Certification
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Premiere Surgery Center
Escondido, California
05.2025 - Current
- Provide surgical technologist support in a high-volume ambulatory surgery center specializing in ophthalmology, plastics, and corneal transplantation, assisting with approximately 20–30 cases per day.
- Efficiently prepare and turn over operating rooms between cases while maintaining a fast-paced, organized workflow and adherence to surgical safety protocols.
- Managed surgical intraocular lenses with focus on inventory control, expiration-date monitoring, and documentation to ensure high standards of patient safety.
- Led daily morning huddles to align surgical schedule, case needs, and equipment/supply requirements, enhancing team preparedness and efficiency.
- Facilitated communication with Spanish-speaking patients and families, improving patient understanding and care experience.
- Maintain a high level of organization and attention to detail while working efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume surgical environment.
Student - Clinical Rotations
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
Pomona
11.2024 - 03.2025
- Familiarize self with specialties: General Surgery, Robotic Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, OB/GYN.
- Anticipated and addressed surgeon's needs for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies based on specific techniques and procedures.
- Prepared for surgical and special procedures by selecting and organizing necessary supplies and equipment, ensuring seamless case execution.
- Learned surgeons' preferences to ensure efficient instrument handling during procedures.
- Practiced sterile technique consistently to prevent infection during surgical procedures.
- Delivered patient care tailored to age-related needs, considering developmental, psychosocial, and educational factors to enhance understanding and safety.
Student - Clinical Rotations
Ontario Advanced Surgery Center
Ontario
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Establish and maintain sterile field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Ensure sterility of all supplies & instruments during set up of surgical procedures.
- Anticipate the need of the surgical team, both in preparing for procedures and during procedure.
- Maintain instruments in an organized manner - monitor and track instrument counts throughout procedures.
- Follow relevant safety and sanitation guidelines.
- Supported surgical procedures across orthopedic, plastics, ophthalmology, and ENT specialties.
Student - Clinical Rotations/Sterile Processing Department
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
Riverside
09.2024
- Performed cleaning, inspection, maintenance, sterilization, and distribution of sterile instrumentation and equipment to uphold safety and readiness standards.
- Collaborated with departments to ensure availability of supplies, instrumentation, and equipment for surgical cases and procedures requiring sterile items.
- Sorted surgical instruments and supplies to enhance accessibility during procedures.
Education
Associate's in science - Surgical Technology
San Joaquin Valley College
Temecula, CA03-2025
Associate's degree - Liberal Arts & Sciences
Palomar Community College
San Marcos, CASkills
- Surgical instrumentation
- Instrument sterilization
- Time management
- Critical thinking
- Problem anticipation
- Professionalism and ethics
- Conflict resolution
Languages
Spanish, Fluent
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist - NBSTSA #283880
- BLS/CPR
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Premiere Surgery Center
05.2025 - Current
Student - Clinical Rotations
Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center
11.2024 - 03.2025
Student - Clinical Rotations
Ontario Advanced Surgery Center
09.2024 - 11.2024
Student - Clinical Rotations/Sterile Processing Department
Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center
09.2024
Associate's in science - Surgical Technology
San Joaquin Valley College
Associate's degree - Liberal Arts & Sciences
Palomar Community College