Norma Signet
Certified OB Surgical Technologist
Quartz Hill ,Ca
Summary
Dedicated Certified OB Surgical Technologist with over 20 years of experience specializing in indirect patient care and team collaboration. Skilled in supporting high-risk deliveries and maintaining sterile environment to enhance patient safety, Committed to training new staff and improving patient comfort in fast-paced healthcare settings.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
OB Technician
Dignity Health-Northridge Hospital Medical Center
Northridge, CA
01.2012 - 07.2023
- Assisted with prepping patients for procedures, including sterilization of equipment and patient preparation.
- Prepared rooms prior to examinations by stocking them with necessary supplies and ensuring that equipment is functioning properly.
- Responded quickly to any complications during labor or delivery processes according to established protocols.
- Assisted with C-sections when necessary as well as postpartum care for mother and baby.
- Provided emotional support to pregnant women during their labor process by providing comfort measures such as back rubs or breathing exercises.
- Communicated with management or other staff to resolve problems.
- Provided direct patient care under the supervision of a physician or midwife during labor and delivery.
- Assisted in training technicians, medical students or other staff members.
- Ensured that all medical supplies were adequately stocked and organized in the OB department.
- Attended team meetings to discuss new policies or procedures related to obstetrical services provided at the facility.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area through daily cleaning tasks such as disposing of biohazardous waste materials appropriately and sanitizing surfaces regularly.
- Calibrated, troubleshot or repaired equipment and corrected malfunctions.
- Adjusted settings or positions of medical equipment.
- Conducted research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Planned and completed group projects, working smoothly with others.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
Surgical OB Technician
Kaiser Permanente
Panorama City, CA
03.2003 - 12.2011
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants.
- Participated in quality improvement initiatives within the department.
- Maintained proper sterile field during surgical procedures.
- Assisted in the preparation of surgical equipment and instruments for procedures.
- Operated or monitored lights, machines or equipment to support proper operation.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Scrubbed arms and hands and assisted surgical team with scrubbing, masks and surgical clothing.
- Performed specimen collection according to protocol.
- Prepared OR beds for incoming patients using appropriate linen and supplies.
- Trained staff members on operating room procedures, infection control and safety and functionality procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Provided assistance to surgeons during cesarean sections, hysterectomies, laparoscopies, and other gynecological surgeries.
- Followed safety protocols while transporting patients via strher or wheelchair.
- Transported patients from pre-operative areas to operating rooms as needed.
- Used hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
- Greeted family members upon their arrival at hospital prior to surgery.
- Addressed patient bleeding and applied sterile dressings to close wounds.
- Cleaned and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.
- Restocked supplies in operating rooms between cases.
- Held instruments and quickly handed to surgeon during procedures.
- Collaborated with nursing staff on daily tasks related to patient care.
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
- Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
- Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
Education
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Concorde Career College
North Hollywood, CA06-2002
Skills
- High-risk delivery support
- Sterile Technique
- Team Collaboration
- Patient Safety
- Dependability
- Strong Work Ethic
- Equipment maintanance
Languages
Spanish
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
OB Technician
Dignity Health-Northridge Hospital Medical Center
01.2012 - 07.2023
Surgical OB Technician
Kaiser Permanente
03.2003 - 12.2011
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Concorde Career College
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