Stephanie Kennedy
Coxs Creek,KY
Summary
Motivated Surgical Technologist adept at handling instruments, supplies, and equipment for non-invasive to minimally invasive procedures. Well versed in all operating room activities with a commitment to upholding the highest standard of sterile technique during procedures. Excited to bring [Number]-year background to growing organization.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technician
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
06.2010 - Current
- Have been scrubbing Ortho, foot and ankle, gyn, plastics, ent, general and obstetric surgical procedures for adults
- Setting up and maintain sterile fields and passing instruments during surgical procedures.
Adjunct Faculty Surgical Technology
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2014
Surgical Technologist
Kosair Children's Hospital
10.2008 - 01.2014
- Assisted in pediatric surgeries
- Setup and maintained sterile fields and sterilization of instruments.
Surgical tech
Jewish hospital occ
Louisville, KY
08.2010 - 11.2010
- Worked Prn in occ assisting is totally shoulders and rotator cuff surgeries
Mohs surgical tech
Clark Associates
Kentucky
10.2002 - 06.2008
- Assisted in skin cancer surgery and repairs
Education
diploma - Surgical First Assist
Madisonville Community College
01.2010
diploma - Surgical Technology
Jefferson Technical College
Nelson County High School
Skills
- SOLUTIONS (Less than 1 year)
- STERILE (Less than 1 year)
- Operating Room
- Surgical Tech
- Surgical Technologist
- Hospital Experience
- Ophthalmology Experience
- Medical Terminology
- Vital Signs
- Aseptic Technique
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Aseptic Technique Vital Signs Ensure that the operating room environment is safe, that all equipment properly functions, and that all operative procedures are conducted in a manner that promotes and ensures patient safety Check all equipment and sterile supplies for procedures Setup sterile table with instruments, supplies, and equipment, and solutions/meds needed for procedure Preform appropriate counts with circulator at appropriate times Maintain sterile technique during surgical procedures Hold retractors or instruments as directed by physician Sponge or suction operative site Apply Electro cautery to clamps on bleeders Cut Suture Materials as directed by physicians Apply dressings and directed
- Experience Administering Injections
- Disposing of Biohazardous Waste
- HIPAA Proficiency
- OB/GYN Procedures
- Safely Disposing of Needles
- Surgical Counts
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Passing Surgical Tools
- Preparing for Surgeries
- Equipment Set up and Operation
- Equipment Sterilization
- Instrument Preparation
- Workplace Safety
Certification
- BLS Certification
- CPR Certification
Assessments
- Analyzing data, Proficient, 06/01/2020, Interpreting and producing graphs, identifying trends, and drawing justifiable conclusions from data
- Medical terminology, Proficient, 08/01/2021, Understanding and using medical terminology
Timeline
Adjunct Faculty Surgical Technology
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
01.2013 - 01.2014
Surgical tech
Jewish hospital occ
08.2010 - 11.2010
Surgical Technician
Norton Women's and Children's Hospital
06.2010 - Current
Surgical Technologist
Kosair Children's Hospital
10.2008 - 01.2014
Mohs surgical tech
Clark Associates
10.2002 - 06.2008
diploma - Surgical First Assist
Madisonville Community College
diploma - Surgical Technology
Jefferson Technical College
Nelson County High School
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