Certified Surgical Technologist
Yogleysy Rodriguez
AdventHealth
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist specializing in sterile field preparation and instrumentation handling. Proven ability to enhance surgical efficiency and optimize patient care through strong teamwork and critical thinking.
1
Certification
5
Years of experience
2
Languages
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
1 Year 2 Months- Supported intraoperative procedures across multiple surgical specialties, enhancing surgical team efficiency and patient outcomes.
- Prepare and maintain sterile fields, ensuring compliance with AORN standards, hospital policies, and patient safety protocols.
- Anticipate surgeon needs and efficiently pass instruments, supplies, and equipment during routine and complex surgical procedures.
- Perform surgical case setup, instrument preparation, and operating room turnover to support efficient workflow and on-time case starts.
- Collaborated with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers to ensure seamless surgical operations and optimize patient care.
- Manage surgical instruments, supplies, and specimen handling while maintaining accurate counts and sterile technique throughout procedures.
- Assisted in robotic-assisted surgeries, operating specialized equipment to improve surgical precision and patient safety.
- Demonstrate adaptability and proficiency in a fast-paced, high-volume operating room environment while supporting a diverse range of surgical cases.
- Recognized for strong teamwork, attention to detail, and the ability to remain calm and effective during urgent and emergent procedures.
Surgical Technologist Student
5 Months- Completed hands-on surgical technologist clinical rotations in various specialties, including General Surgery, Orthopedics, ENT, Neurosurgery, Plastic Reconstruction, Oral Maxillofacial, and OB-GYN.
- Maintained strict sterile technique and assisted in intraoperative procedures within the scope of a student technologist.
- Performed preoperative setup, instrumentation counts, patient draping, and intraoperative support under supervision.
- Participated in postoperative breakdown, specimen handling, and room turnover procedures.
- Participated in educational programs related to surgical technology topics.
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
- Cleaned and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.
- Cleansed instruments following established sterilization protocols.
Certified Orthodontics Assistant (COA)
2 Years 4 Months- Organize and prepare treatment rooms, offer key support to patients, and aid the orthodontist with a range of treatment protocols, such as infant orthopedics, comprehensive orthodontic treatment, interceptive orthodontic treatment, and combined surgical orthodontic treatment.
- Provide assistance to the orthodontist during chair-side procedures, ensuring patient comfort and safety; handle patient records, update treatment progress, and schedule appointments.
- Receive impressions, capture X-rays, and take intraoral photos for treatment planning; participate in continuing education courses to enhance skills and knowledge.
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIST
Certificate - Orthodontics Assisting
EFDA AND DENTAL X-RAY TECH
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Doctor of Dental Surgery - Dentistry
Skills
Surgical Procedures Assistance
Surgical instrumentation handling
Surgical equipment handling
Sterile field preparation
Sterile field maintenance
Peer training
Infection Control Practices
Surgical safety protocols
Surgical procedure anticipation
Operating room turnover
Human anatomy knowledge
Patient care optimization
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Team collaboration
Equipment set up and operation
Infection control protocols
Aseptic and sterilization techniques
Pre- and post-surgical counts
Pre-surgical preparation
Biohazardous waste disposal
Patient confidentiality
Surgical equipment operation
Preoperative preparation
HIPAA proficiency
Passing surgical tools
Patient positioning expertise
Workplace safety
Safety protocols expertise
Wound dressing
Specimen collection
Safe sharps disposal
Medical terminology proficiency
Certification
- Certified Surgical Technologist, The National Board Of Surgical Technology And Surgical Assisting - NBSTSA.
- Colorado department of Regulatory Agencies Division of Professions and Occupations | DORA
- Surgical Tech - Certified, National Center For Competency Testing - NCCT
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association
Affiliations
- Association of surgical technologists (AST)
Accomplishments
Lamplighter - Academic Excellence | Concorde Career College
Software
Epic | EHR/EMR
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Work Preference
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
AdventHealth
07.2025 - Current
Surgical Technologist Student
Swedish Medical Center.
01.2025 - 06.2025
Certified Orthodontics Assistant (COA)
Brandon Linn Orthodontics
02.2022 - 06.2024
CONCORDE CAREER COLLEGE
Associate of Science from Surgical Technology
Medcerts
STERILE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIST
EXPANDED DUTIES OF DENTAL AUXILIARY PERSONNEL
Certificate from Orthodontics Assisting
Dental Assistant Pioneers Academy LLC
EFDA AND DENTAL X-RAY TECH
Valencia College
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
Universidad Jose Antonio Paez
Doctor of Dental Surgery from Dentistry