Yolanda Dewar
Sunrise,FL
Summary
Dynamic Surgical Technologist with extensive experience at Trinity Hospital, excelling in aseptic techniques and critical thinking. Proven ability to prepare surgical suites and anticipate surgeon needs, ensuring optimal patient safety and infection control. Recognized for leadership qualities and adept at managing surgical instrumentation and supplies in high-pressure environments.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Trinity Hospital
10.2019 - 08.2024
Assist surgeon in surgical services while maintaining aseptic technique. Maintaining aseptic surgical field. Preparing the surgical suite for surgical procedures, including instruments, wound closure options and electrical equipment. Assisting surgeons by passing instruments as needed.
Surgical Technologist
Broward Health Medical Center
02.2006 - 08.2019
Assisting surgeons with surgical procedures while maintaining aseptic technique. Preparing surgical suite for surgical procedures, and that the suite has all its instruments and electrical equipment.
Surgical Technologist
Out Patient Surgical Services
06.2004 - 02.2006
Assist surgeon with surgical procedures.whike maintaining aseptic technique. Preparing surgical suite for procedures by having the correct instrument and electrical equipment. Passing instrument to surgeon during surgical services. Anticipating the next step during surgery.
Education
No Degree - Surgical Technologist
Ultra Sound Technology School
Lauderdale Lakes, FLSkills
- Aseptic techniques
- Critical thinking
- Sterile technique proficiency
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Instrument sterilization
- Basic life support
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Safe sharps disposal
- Patient preparation
- Infection control protocols
- Leadership qualities
- Workplace safety
- Wound dressing
- OB/GYN procedures
- Specimen collection
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Patient confidentiality
- Wound closure techniques
- Transporting patients
- Supply management
- Preoperative preparation
- Patient positioning expertise
- Preoperative checklists
- Medication administration
- Administering medications
- Surgical equipment handling
- Vital sign monitoring
- Patient safety
- Safety protocols
- Physical stamina
- Inventory management
- Equipment management
- Surgical procedures
- Anatomy
- HIPAA proficiency
- Passing surgical tools
- Biological specimen collection
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- OR preparation
- Surgical counts
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Suturing wounds
- Nursing support
- Surgical gowning
- Scrub assistance
- Sterile field management
- Postoperative care
- Preparing for surgeries
- Safely disposing of needles
- Sterile processing support
- Surgical instrumentation
- Surgical site preparation
- Operating room procedures
- Intra-operative assistance
- Dressing wounds
- Equipment set up and operation
- Instrument preparation
- Collecting medical specimens
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Sterile field preparation
- Attention to detail
- Flexible and adaptable
- Patient positioning
- Equipment sterilization
- Equipment operation
- Multitasking Abilities
- Infection control
- Restocking inventory
- Wound dressing techniques
- Surgical technologist
- Arthroscopic joint surgery
- Certified in CPR/AED
- Specimen preparation
- Multitasking
- Heartsaver first aid CPR AED (first aid CPR AED)
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Surgical technologist (TS-c)
- CPR/AED
- Safety procedures
- Relationship building
- Work prioritization
- Heartsaver CPR AED (CPR AED)
- Proper specimen disposal
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Trinity Hospital
10.2019 - 08.2024
Surgical Technologist
Broward Health Medical Center
02.2006 - 08.2019
Surgical Technologist
Out Patient Surgical Services
06.2004 - 02.2006
No Degree - Surgical Technologist
Ultra Sound Technology School
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