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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST IS A HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL WHOSE

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY IS TO MAINTAIN THE STERILE FIELD,

UNDERSTAND THE PROCEDURE BEING PERFORMED, ANTICIPATE THE

NEEDS OF THE SURGEON, MAINTAIN A CURRENT KNOWLEDGE BASE,

MAINTAIN QUALITY PATIENT CARE DURING THE OPERATIVE PROCEDURE,

AND MAINTAIN CONSTANT VIGILANCE REGARDING THE ADHERENCE OF

ASEPTIC TECHNIQUE BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE SURGICAL TEAM. THEY

HANDLE THE INSTRUMENTS, SUPPLIES, AND EQUIPMENT NECESSARY

BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE SURGICAL PROCEDURE. IN ADDITION TO

THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE PROFESSION, THE TECHNOLOGIST MUST

ALWAYS BE AWARE OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND NEEDS.

SKILL HIGHLIGHTS

• DEMONSTRATES THE ABILITY TO COMPREHEND AND INTERPRET

WRITTEN MATERIAL.

• ABLE TO MAKE APPROPRIATE JUDGEMENT DECISIONS.

• FOLLOW WRITTEN AND ORAL/VERBAL INSTUCTIONS.

• SYNTHESIZE INFORMATION FROM WRITTEN MATERIAL AND APPLY THE

KNOWLEDGE TO VARIOUS SITUATIONS.

• POSSESSES SHORT- AND LONG-TERM MEMORY SUFFICIENT TO

PERFORM TASKS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MENTALLY TRACKING

SURGICAL SUPPLIES AND PERFORMING ANTICIPATION SKILLS DURING

THE OPERATION.

• DEMONSTRATE THE USE OF POSITIVE COPING SKILLS DURING PATIENT,

STAFF, AND FACULTY INTERACTIONS.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• VISION – NORMAL. DEMONSTRATE SUFFICIENT VISUAL ABILITY

ENOUGH TO LOAD A FINE (10-0) SUTURE ONTO NEEDLES AND NEEDLE

HOLDERS WITH/WITHOUT CORRECTIVE LENSES AND WHILE WEARING

SAFETY GLASSES. DEMONSTRATES SUFFICIENT PERIPHERAL VISION TO

ANTICIPATE AND FUNCTION WHILE IN THE STERILE SURGICAL

ENVIORNMENT.

• HEARING – NORMAL. HEAR AND UNDERSTAND MUFFLED

COMMUNICATION WITHOUT VISUALIZATION OF THE COMMUNICATOR'S

MOUTH/LIPS AND WITHIN 20 FEET. HEAR ACTIVATION / WARNING

SIGNALS ON EQUIPMENT.

• SMELL – ABLE TO DETECT ODORS SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN

ENVIORNMENTAL SAFETY AND PATIENT NEEDS.

• TOUCH – NORMAL TACTILE SENSITIVITY. MANIPULATE INSTRUMENTS,

SUPPLIES, AND EQUPMENT WITH SPEED, DEXTERITY, AND GOOD HAND-

EYE COORDINATION.

PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• ABLE TO STAND, BEND, STOOP, AND/OR SIT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME

IN ONE LOCATION WITH MINIMUM/NO BREAKS.

• ABLE TO LIFT A MINIMUM OF 20 POUNDS.

• ABLE TO REFRAIN FROM NOURISHMENT OR RESTROOM BREAKS FOR

PERIODS UP TO 6 HOURS.

AMBULATE/MOVE AROUND WITHOUT ASSISTIVE DEVICES.

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ABLE TO ASSIST WITH AND/OR LIFT, MOVE, POSITION, AND

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MANIPULATE THE PATIENT WHO IS UNCOUNSCIOUS WITH OR WITHOUT

ASSISTIVE DEVICES.

• SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A CPR CERTIFICATION COURSE.

COMMUNICATIVE QUALIFICATIONS:

• THE ABILITY TO INTERACT AND VERBALLY COMMUNICATE WITH

OTHERS. DEMONSTRATE POSITIVE INTERPERSONAL SKILLS DURING

PATIENT, STAFF, AND FACULTY INTERACTIONS.

• DEMONSTRATE CALM AND EFFECTIVE RESPONSES, ESPECIALLY IN

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

• KNOWLEDGE OF BASIC WRITTEN, GRAMMAR, AND SPELLING SKILLS.

• ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE AND UNDERSTAND FLUENT ENGLISH

BOTBH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

01/2014 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

HENRICO DOCTORS' HOSPITAL – RICHMOND, VA

DESSO (SAFETY AND SECURITY OFFICER OF THE OR)

01/2013 TO 01/2014 SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST

VCU HEALTH SYSTEMS – RICHMOND, VA

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

2012 CERTIFICATE: SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY

PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE –

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA

COMMUNITY SERVICE

EMT-B VOLUNTEER FOR LAKESIDE VOLUNTEER RESCUE SQUAD –

RICHMOND, VA 2010-2013

AWARDS

RECOGNIZED AS BEING SELECTED AS SAINT GERTRUDE HIGH SCHOOL'S

REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE BROTHERHOOD/SISTERHOOD LEADERSHIP

YOUTH AWARD. TO RECEIVE THIS REWARD, THE STUDENT HAS TO

DEMONSTRATE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP QUALITITES IN THE PEER

COUNSELING AND MEDIATION CLUB. - FEBRUARY 16, 2006.

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