Rod V. Robertson Jr
Houston,TX
Summary
Driven Surgical Technologist offering over 15+ 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
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Travel Surgical Technologist
Rad- Link Staffing / Jay 21 Enterprise
05.2008 - Current
- Traveled to multiple surgery centers in Houston area
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Kendall regional medical center
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Transported patients to and from surgeries to promote timely operating room turnover.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Saint Alexius Medical Center
07.2016 - 02.2017
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories, and organizing surgical tools.
- Prepared sterile solutions to support surgical processes and helped physicians scrub in for procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
Surgical Technologist Extern
Lyndon B Johnson Med Center
05.2006 - 08.2016
- 322 Bed Facility, Level 3 Trauma
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools, and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Positioned patients and set up drapes to create comfortable surgical environment for patients.
- Prepared sterile solutions to support surgical processes and helped physicians scrub in for procedures.
Surgical Technologist
Ben Taub Hospital
10.2005 - 08.2013
- Bed Facility, Level 1 Trauma
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Passed instruments and supplies to surgical team members to provide surgeons with necessary tools to complete procedures.
- Cleaned and maintained operating equipment to keep resources in good working condition and ready for use.
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Sandford Brown College
Houston, TX10.2005
Skills
- Scrubbed multiple services to include plastics, general and L&D
- Surgical Counts
- Neurological Surgery
- Basic Life Support
- Patient Confidentiality
- Wound Dressing
- Nursing Support
- Suturing
- Total Joint Replacements
- Cosmetic Surgery
- Surgical Team Scrubbing
Accomplishments
- Built strong relationships with surgeons and learned set up preferences to streamline surgeries.
- Trained 15 new surgical technologists.
- Assisted in over 1500 procedures during a year.
Timeline
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Saint Alexius Medical Center
07.2016 - 02.2017
Traveling Surgical Technologist
Kendall regional medical center
04.2015 - 04.2017
Travel Surgical Technologist
Rad- Link Staffing / Jay 21 Enterprise
05.2008 - Current
Surgical Technologist Extern
Lyndon B Johnson Med Center
05.2006 - 08.2016
Surgical Technologist
Ben Taub Hospital
10.2005 - 08.2013
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
Sandford Brown College
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