Deanna Hunt
Surgical TechTechnologist
Bayou La Batre,AL
Summary
Meticulous Surgical Tech excited to bring 17 year background to growing organization. Knowledgeable in all aspects of surgery, including setting up operating rooms, preparing patients and assisting surgeons. Committed to maintaining highest standards of health and safety.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
UC San Diego Health System
11.2021 - 07.2023
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.
Surgical Technologist
Scripps Healthcare
04.2012 - 10.2021
- Lead Tech
- 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.
- Contributed to team-based problem-solving to resolve issues that arose during surgery and improve patient outcomes.
- Reduced infection risks and protected patients by maintaining sterile fields during procedures.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards, and overall facility policies.
Surgical Technologist
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
06.2006 - 04.2011
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
Education
Diploma -
Virginia College
06.2006
Skills
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Instructing
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Sterile Field Management
- First Assist
- OB/GYN Procedures
- Cosmetic Procedures
- Trauma Procedures
- Ortho Trauma Procedures
- Ortho Spine Procedures
- Urology Procedures
- Total Hips & Shoulders Procedures
- Colorectal Procedures
- General Procedures
- Plastics Procedures
- Head & Neck Procedures
- Some ENT Procedures
- Some Neurological Procedures
- Vascular and Thoracic Procedures
- Robotics Procedures
Accomplishments
- Built strong relationships with surgeons and learned set up preferences to streamline surgeries.
- Trained several new surgical technologists.
- Held a lead tech position for several years.
- Preceptor
Certification
Advanced BLS
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
UC San Diego Health System
11.2021 - 07.2023
Surgical Technologist
Scripps Healthcare
04.2012 - 10.2021
Surgical Technologist
USA Children's & Women's Hospital
06.2006 - 04.2011
Diploma -
Virginia College
Advanced BLS
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