Stephanie Kennedy

• 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.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.

• 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.
• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
• Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
• Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
• Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
• Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
• 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.
• Sterilized instruments and equipment for specific procedures and arranged for surgeons.
• Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.

Taught surgical tech program start to finish. Provided classroom instruction.

• Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.

• 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.
• Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
• Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
• Created and maintained unobstructed operative fields using diverse range of tools.
• Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
• Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
• Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
• Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
• Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
• Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.