Vaurneisha Griffin
Rockledge,FL
Summary
Detail-oriented and Certified Surgical Technologist with years of experience supporting surgical teams in operating rooms and various specialties. Skilled in preparing surgical instruments, maintaining sterile environments, and anticipating the needs of physicians to ensure efficient procedures. Committed to patient safety and surgical excellence with strong knowledge of aseptic techniques and surgical protocols.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Tech/Advanced Endoscopy Tech
Orlando Health
Melbourne
04.2023 - Current
- Set up for Endoscopy procedures per physician preferences
- Assisting physicians with endoscopy procedures
- Reprocessing Endoscopy scopes after usage and preparing scopes for usage prior to procedures
- Assisting anesthesia with hooking patients up to monitoring system
- Breaking down and cleaning rooms between cases
Certified Nursing Assistant
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
Missouri
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Psychiatric hospital and facility based care
- Assisted patients with daily living activities for enhanced comfort and wellbeing.
- Checked patient vitals such as temperature, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels.
- Maintained a clean, safe environment by sanitizing surfaces, changing linens, and disposing of waste properly.
- Performed accurate documentation of patient information according to established protocols for record-keeping purposes.
Certified Surgical Technologist/Materials Manager
Surgery Partners
Merritt Island, FL
06.2020 - 01.2022
- Set up of operating rooms for pain management procedures and surgeries
- Assisting doctors with procedures based on doctors preferences and anticipating their needs based on procedure steps
- Maintaining a sterile field during procedures
- Processing and sterilizing instruments after usage in preparation for the next use
- Documenting of patient charges for supplies used during procedures
- Ordering of all materials for pain management surgery center
- Inventory for all pain management materials using Excel spreadsheets
- Contacting vendors and maintaining communication for materials needed for procedures
Certified Surgical Technologist
Riverview Surgery Center/Diaz Plastic Surgery
10.2019 - 03.2020
- Assisted doctors with all plastic surgery procedures
- Set up and break down of operating room in preparation for surgeries
- Maintained sterile field
- Sterilized instruments and materials needed for procedures
- Ordered all materials for plastic surgery center and communicated with vendors
Surgical Technologist/OB Tech
Holmes Regional Medical Center
Melbourne, FL
04.2018 - 10.2019
- Stocked and prepared rooms on the unit for deliveries
- Set up and break down of delivery tables for deliveries
- Set up and break down of operating rooms for c-sections
- Assisted doctors with the deliveries in labor rooms and operating rooms
- Anticipated doctor's needs per their preferences and in alignment with delivery steps
- Maintained sterile field during surgeries
- Assisted patients with care before, during, and after the delivery
Surgical OB Technician
Wuesthoff Hospital
Rockledge, FL
09.2017 - 04.2018
- Preperation and break down of delivery tables
- Set up and break down of operating rooms for c-sections
- Assisted doctors with the deliveries in labor rooms and operating rooms
- Anticipated doctor's needs per their preferences and in alignment with delivery steps
- Maintained sterile field during surgeries
- Assisted patients with care before, during, and after the delivery
- Stocked operating rooms, laboring rooms, and post-partum rooms
- Assisted nurses with taking vitals of patients on the unit
- Completed secretary duties
Education
Bachelor - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NHCertificate - Surgical Technology
Concorde Career College
Orlando, FL05.2017
Certificate Of Technical Studies - Patient Care Technology
Brevard Community College
Cocoa, FL05.2010
Diploma -
Rockledge High School
Rockledge, FL05.2010
Skills
- Sterile Technique
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Patient care
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Multitasking abilities
- Computer skills
- Organizational skills
- Active listening
Certification
- CST
- BLS
- CNA
Timeline
Surgical Tech/Advanced Endoscopy Tech
Orlando Health
04.2023 - Current
Certified Nursing Assistant
Favorite Healthcare Staffing
01.2022 - 02.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist/Materials Manager
Surgery Partners
06.2020 - 01.2022
Certified Surgical Technologist
Riverview Surgery Center/Diaz Plastic Surgery
10.2019 - 03.2020
Surgical Technologist/OB Tech
Holmes Regional Medical Center
04.2018 - 10.2019
Surgical OB Technician
Wuesthoff Hospital
09.2017 - 04.2018
Bachelor - Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Certificate - Surgical Technology
Concorde Career College
Certificate Of Technical Studies - Patient Care Technology
Brevard Community College
Diploma -
Rockledge High School