Vivian Debski
Pueblo West,719
Summary
Skilled Certified Surgical Technologist offering more than Six years of experience and well versed in Sports Medicine, Total Joint replacement, General surgery, ENT and some Plastic surgery surgical procedures. Adept at orienting and training technical staff and implementing policies to streamline workflow. Excited to bring expertise to growing organization offering room for advancement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
Pueblo, CO
07.2016 - Current
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- 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.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Used sutures, staples, clips and other tools to close wounds.
- Operated, adjusted, and monitored diagnostic equipment and other machines used during procedures.
- Controlled bleeding during procedures by applying hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment.
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological and plastic surgery procedures.
- Supported surgeons during cosmetic surgeries, gynecological and orthopedic procedures and general appointments.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- Provided comprehensive support to surgeons specializing in sports medicine, total joint replacement, spine and orthopedic trauma treatment.
- Worked with Circulator to maintain daily workflow, coordinating with operating room staff to prepare for scheduled and emergency cases.
- Implemented new training initiatives for surgical team members to align procedures with standards and best-in-class operational processes.
- Sterilized instruments and disposed of medical supplies and waste following OSHA guidelines.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
- Coordinated acquisition of surgical services and specialized equipment.
- Evaluated procedure needs and purchased equipment and tools for procedures.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Pueblo Community College
Pueblo, CO05.2016
Skills
- Preparing for Surgeries
- Bleeding Control
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Total Joint Replacements
- Setting Up Equipment
- Aseptic and Sterilization T
- Assisting Surgical Team
- Collecting Medical Specimens
- Passing Surgical Tools
- Equipment Operation
- Sterile Field Preparation
- Pre-Surgical Preparation
- Operating Room Procedures
- Wound Dressing Techniques
- Surgical Technology
- Emergency Situations
- Safe Needle Disposal
- Patient Confidentiality
- Hand Instruments
- Patient Draping
- Instrumentation Specification
- Recording Counts
- Basic Life Support
- Surgical Procedure Preparation
- Universal Precautions
- Isolation Precautions
- Trauma Care
- Patient Safety
- Breast Reconstruction
- Hazardous Materials
- General Surgery
- Dressing Changes
- Gowning and Gloving Procedures
- Chest Tubes
- Plastic Surgery
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center
07.2016 - Current
Associate of Applied Science -
Pueblo Community College
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