Susan Rogers
Surgical scrub tech
Napa,CA
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Scrub Technician
Adventist Health St. Helena
St. Helena, CA
03.2016 - 03.2022
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures and electrocautery equipment.
Surgical Scrub Technician
Queen Of The Valley Hospital
Napa, CA
05.2001 - 05.2012
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary,, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
Skills
- Pre-Surgical Preparation
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Safe Needle Disposal
- Preparing for Surgeries
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Active Listening
- Infection Control Protocols
- Setting Up Equipment
Timeline
Surgical Scrub Technician
Adventist Health St. Helena
03.2016 - 03.2022
Surgical Scrub Technician
Queen Of The Valley Hospital
05.2001 - 05.2012