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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Languages
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Wendy Rahpeimay

San Jose,CA

Summary

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist

O’ Connor Building Surgery Center
08.2020 - Current
  • Under minimal supervision, prepares for surgical procedures and arranges sterile set-up of instrument table according to established procedures
  • Assists surgeons by passing instruments, medications, supplies, holding retractors, and anticipating surgeons' needs during the course of surgery
  • Takes responsibility for instruments in the operating room and stores supplies and equipment
  • Performs quality monitoring and maintains records and reports results.
  • 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.
  • Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
  • 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.
  • Maintained high infection control standards.
  • Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
  • 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.
  • Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies, and instruments.

Teacher Assistant Preschool Classroom/ Floater

Almaden Appleseed Montessori School
05.2015 - 03.2019
  • Aided Master Teacher with all necessary activities and duties of the classroom, supervised play and classroom routine and curriculum.
  • Kept classrooms clean, neat and properly sanitized for student health and classroom efficiency.
  • Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by maintaining open lines of communication and fostering a supportive learning environment.
  • Increased student literacy rates by implementing targeted reading strategies in individualized instruction plans.
  • Differentiated instruction to accommodate diverse learning needs, ensuring each student had an equal opportunity for success.

Volunteer Teacher Assistant Toddler Classroom

Montessori Way Preschool
02.2015 - 04.2015
  • Aided Master Teacher with all necessary activities and duties of the classroom, supervised play and classroom routine and curriculum.
  • Supported student learning objectives through personalized and small group assistance.

Education

Graduate - Surgical Technologist Certificate Program

Silicon Valley Surgical Technology Institute (SVSTI), an Accredited School of Surgical Technology
Milpitas, CA
08.2020

Associates Degree of Science and Math -

West Valley College
Saratoga, CA
05.2019

Graduate High School Diploma -

Willow Glen High School
San Jose, CA
05.2014

Children Development Course WorkAssistant Teacher Permit - Teacher Associate Permit

Foothill College
2014

Skills

  • Functions under the supervision of a registered nurse and performs
  • Assists in the turnover of the OR suites between cases, disposing of trash and linens, and cleaning of equipment and environmental surfaces, as required
  • Aids in the maintenance and care of specimens Identifies specimens
  • With a surgeon and passes specimens to the circulating RN
  • Assumes responsibility to assist the surgeon by preparing and
  • Handling instruments, supplies and equipment to maintain and a
  • Septic environment through specific techniques and practices
  • Adheres to policy and procedures, observes universal precautions
  • And is responsible for meeting the standards of care
  • Gathering equipment for sterilization
  • Scrubbing, gowning & gloving surgeon
  • Patient positioning understanding
  • Able to set up a mayo stand & back table
  • Meticulous; pays attention to detail
  • Flexibility
  • Communication
  • Organization
  • Able to stand for long periods of time Reach and lift at least fifty
  • Pounds
  • Gynecological Surgery
  • Bleeding Control
  • Equipment Operation
  • Preparing for Surgeries
  • Patient Confidentiality
  • Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
  • Transporting Patients
  • Setting Up Equipment
  • Assisting Surgical Team
  • Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
  • Passing Surgical Tools
  • Safe Needle Disposal
  • Basic Life Support
  • Patient Draping
  • Patient Safety

Certification

  • CST - Certified Surgical Technologist
  • BLS - Basic Life Support Certification

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist

O’ Connor Building Surgery Center
08.2020 - Current

Teacher Assistant Preschool Classroom/ Floater

Almaden Appleseed Montessori School
05.2015 - 03.2019

Volunteer Teacher Assistant Toddler Classroom

Montessori Way Preschool
02.2015 - 04.2015

Graduate - Surgical Technologist Certificate Program

Silicon Valley Surgical Technology Institute (SVSTI), an Accredited School of Surgical Technology

Associates Degree of Science and Math -

West Valley College

Graduate High School Diploma -

Willow Glen High School

Children Development Course WorkAssistant Teacher Permit - Teacher Associate Permit

Foothill College

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