Robert McMillan
Post Falls,ID
Summary
Versatile surgical technologist bringing over 10 years experience to growing hospital. Highly proficient in various surgical procedures with success in contributing to the achievement of high patient outcomes. Skilled in all elements of operating room, including surgical field set up and brake down, aseptic technique, and checking over surgeons preference card. Currently nationally certified and am a member of AST. Most recently I have spent my time traveling which I have enjoyed and will miss, however I am looking to be part of a great surgical team for the long term.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Kaiser Permanente
Seattle, Washington
09.2025 - Current
- Followed strict infection control procedures to uphold high hygiene standards.
- Communicated effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and scrub techs while performing duties in the OR environment.
- Effective team collaboration ensures that team members had breaks throughout the day.
- Helped to expedite turnover by properly cleaning all equipment and opening efficiently while maintaining sterility.
- Relieved rooms at 5 PM while having the necessary skills and knowledge to cover all specialties.
Travel Surgical Technologist
AMN Healthcare
Tampa FL, Seattle WA, Aberdeen SD, Missoula, MT
08.2021 - 09.2025
- Being a travel surgical tech has improved my critical thinking as well as being more efficient in other roles such as being a second circulator and floater.
- My time as a traveler has made me more flexible with my schedule and willing to cover call and other shifts if necessary.
- Traveled to a few different facilities acquiring new skills and knowledge.
- Gained more experience scrubbing new specialties and procedures including vascular and plastics.
- Spent 6 months at North Pinellas hospitals getting more experience in podiatry.
- During my time at Advent tampa I acquired more experience in robotics as well as bariatric robotics.
- I also was able to have the opportunity at community medical center in missoula to scrub various plastics procedures.
Surgical Technologist
Kootenai Outpatient Surgery
Coeur D'Alene, ID
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical sites and managed supply inventory and organization.
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
- Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
Surgical Technologist
Kootenai Health
Coeur D'Alene, ID
09.2018 - 08.2020
- Collaborated with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools in clean and organized manner.
- Organized equipment and ins instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons properly during procedures.
Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, Main Operating Room
Camp Lejeune, NC
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Maintained sterile fields.
- Tracked all countable items.
- Completed all counts accurately.
- Properly passed instruments.
- Anticipated surgeon needs.
- Circulated rooms.
- Retrieved equipment for procedures.
- Room turn overs.
- Restocked supplies.
- Assisted surgeons.
- set up the main operating room.
- Maintained equipment and consumables.
- Rotated surgical scopes to the Joint Commission standards.
Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, Oral Surgery
Camp Lejeune, NC
06.2014 - 12.2016
- Trained one new assistant.
- Managed equipment valued at 6K$.
- Maintained inventory.
- Assisted oral surgery procedures.
- Scheduled appointments.
- Took 125 x-rays.
- Scrubbed 250 oral surgery procedures.
- Scheduled 325 appointments.
Education
BLS Recertification -
Kaiser Permanente
Seattle, WA10-2025
Surgical Technology Re-certification -
AST Certification
NBSTSA03-2024
Surgical Technologist Certificate - Surgical Technology
Medical Education Center Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio03.2014
Skills
- Team communication
- Completing tasks
- Maintaining sterile fields
- Strong work ethic
- Anticipating surgeons needs
- Taking initiative
- Time/Budget management
- Adaptability
- Breaking down field and cleaning instrumentsins
- Management of countable items Turning over rooms
- Safe transportation of patients
- Equipment set up and operation
- Passing surgical tools
- Dressing wounds
- Sound decision-making
- Strong surgical conscience
- Self-discipline
Affiliations
Eagle scout
US Navy hospital corpsman
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Kaiser Permanente
09.2025 - Current
Travel Surgical Technologist
AMN Healthcare
08.2021 - 09.2025
Surgical Technologist
Kootenai Outpatient Surgery
05.2021 - 08.2021
Surgical Technologist
Kootenai Health
09.2018 - 08.2020
Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, Main Operating Room
12.2016 - 02.2018
Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune, Oral Surgery
06.2014 - 12.2016
BLS Recertification -
Kaiser Permanente
Surgical Technology Re-certification -
AST Certification
Surgical Technologist Certificate - Surgical Technology
Medical Education Center Fort Sam Houston