Pamela James
Seale,AL
Summary
Driven Surgical Technologist offering 24 years' experience in ambulatory and hospital settings. Well-versed in sports medicine, total joint replacement, general surgery and plastic surgery procedures. 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.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
AMN Healthcare
09.2010 - Current
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- 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.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.
- Worked with [Job title] to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Implemented new training initiatives for surgical team members to align procedures with standards and best-in-class operational processes.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Developed training initiatives on new equipment and procedures to promote highest patient care standards.
- Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
- Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
- Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
- Evaluated procedure needs and purchased equipment and tools for procedures.
- Projected best-in-class care standards by achieving training initiatives for new surgical team members and aligning [Type] procedures for optimal efficiency.
- Completed [Number] total joint replacement procedures in [Timeframe].
- Inventoried supplies for shoulder, knee and hip replacements.
- Liaised between [Type] department and operating room teams to assure availability of requisite instruments and equipment.
Education
No Degree - Surgical Technology
Southern Union State Community College
Wadley, AL03.1999
Skills
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Biohazardous Waste Disposal
- Total Joint Replacements
- Plastic Surgery
- Surgical Team Assistance
- Specimen Collection
- Workplace Safety
- Surgical Technology
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Direct Patient Care
- Pre-Surgical Preparation
- Setting Up Equipment
- Medication Administration
- Patient Confidentiality
- Infection Control Protocols
- Wound Dressing
- Medical Records Management
- Equipment Operation
- Safe Needle Disposal
- Patient Assessments
- Basic Life Support
- Sterile Processing Support
- Biological Specimen Collection
- Patient Safety
- OB/GYN Procedures
- or Preparation
- Instrumentation Specification
- EMR Systems
- Instrument Preparation
- Universal Precautions
- Preparing for Surgeries
- OSHA Guidelines
- Irrigation Management
- Laparoscopic Procedures
- Training Initiatives
- Hand Instruments
- Emergency Situations
- Medication Side Effect Knowledge
- Safety Protocols Expertise
- Staffing Assignments
- Reading Comprehension
- Surgical Owning
- Patient Data Identification
- Electronic Charting
- Electronic Medical Records Management
- Supply Management
- Patient Transportation
- Tool Sterilizing
- EPIC EMR
- Sterile Field Management
- Patient Management
- Daily Workflows
- HIPAA Proficiency
- Shared Governance
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilizatoin
- Intra-Operative Assistance
- Isolation Precautions
- Sterile Processing
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Vascular Surgery
- Dental Equipment
- Gynecological Surgery
- Nursing Support
- Passing Surgical Tools
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Operational Processes
- Handle Specimens
- Technical Assistance
- Patient Data Management Systems
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Supporting Daily Living Needs
- Specialty Materials
- Inventory Restocking
- Lumbar Punctures
- Position Patients
- Educational Materials
- Patient Tracking Software
- General Surgery
- Supervising or Activities
- General Housekeeping
- Proper Specimen Disposal
- Patient Health Information Access
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Casting and Splinting
- Operational Improvements
- Medical Imaging
- Operational Standards
- Chest Tubes
- Gowning and Gloving Procedures
- Medical Histories and Vital Statistics
- Oxygen Supply Apparatus
- Recording Counts
- Central Line Placement
Certification
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
bowling and traveling
I love bowling with family and friends.I love traveling either for work or for fun.
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
AMN Healthcare
09.2010 - Current
No Degree - Surgical Technology
Southern Union State Community College
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