Taylor Fernandez

Orthopedic

• Total Joints
• Fracture Repair and Fixation
• Arthroscopic Procedures

Ortho Spine

• ALIF, TLIF, XLIF
• Laminectomy, SI Joint Fusions
• Advanced Spineology Instrumentation

Thoracic

• VATS
• Rib Fractures
• Thoracotomy
• Trauma Experience

ENT

• Thyroidectomy
• Tracheostomy

General

• Abdominal and laparoscopic procedures
• Trauma Experience

• Used staples, clips and other tools to close wounds
• Orthopedic experience total of (3) Knee and (1) Hip and (1) Shoulder arthroplasty, arthroscopy, ORIF of distal femur, middle finger, distal radius. Used the vendor trays from Smith & Nephew, Arthrex, Stryker
• General laparotomy with bowel resection, laparoscopic appendectomy. ENT parotidectomy, tympanomastoidectomy, septoplasty, bilateral nasopharyngoscopy
• Assist with patient preparation and positioning
• Prepared sutures, dressings, and other items required for a wide range of surgeries.
• Set up OR tables with appropriate instrumentation based on individual surgeon preferences

• Case Carts - fully skilled in packing trays for procedures such as Ortho-General-Heart-Neuro-Ent-Cysto-Robotic.
• Readied instruments for sterilization procedures and completed decontamination protocols.
• Jan 2021 to April 2021 - Completed 400 Hr Externship