Sara K Johnson
Day Phone 320-***-****, E-mail *********@*****.***
QUALIFICATIONS
• Ability to effectively perform duties both in a team and independent environment
• Strong work ethic displaying initiative and commitment to excellent customer service
• Ability to multitask and maintain professionalism in complex situations
• Excellent communicating ideas to technical and clinical processes
• Member of the Association of Surgical Technologist as well as Certified as a Surgical Technologist, #87508
EDUCATION
North Hennepin Community College
2010
Brooklyn Park MN
St Cloud Technical College
1996
St Cloud MN
St Cloud State University
1992
St Cloud MN
Brainerd Community College
1990
St Cloud MN
EXPERIENCE
Surgical Assistant, Saint Luke’s Plastic Surgery
Kansas City, MO July 2012-July 2013
• Coordination between clinical staff, vendors, and Physicians
• Primary responsibilities in assisting in Surgical Procedures and clinic.
• Consultation in patient pre and post op instructions
• Provided support within the main operating room charge and Physicians
• Provided expertise in the surgical field pertaining to surgery that included sterilizing protocols, packaging and receiving
• Developed post of instructions
• Assisted in Clinical Start-up working closely with Manager, Physicians and staff.
• First assistant in cases such as hand traumas, wound care, breast reconstruction and a variety of plastic surgeries.
• Direct patient care which included suture removal, dressing changes, and photographs
• Proficient in suture abilities including skin, sub-q and deep layers.
Surgical Assistant, St Cloud Medical Group, PA
St Cloud, MN May 2007-July 2012
• Assisted in General Surgery such as Lap Chole, Appendectomy, Hernia, and Bowel Resections
• Provided support with medical students in suturing, retraction and scrubbing duties
• Assisted Physician in all aspects of surgery including but not limited to suturing, ligation of vessels, retraction, cauterization, draping and patient positioning.
• Responsible for taking “on call” cases PRN
Certified Surgical Technologist, St Cloud Surgical Center
St Cloud, MN July 1997-July 2012
• Supervised and educated Students of the Surgical Technology program
• Primary responsibilities was scrubbing and assisting in a large variety of surgery including Plastics, Podiatry, Orthopedics, Gynecological, Oral, ENT, Urology, General and Endoscopy
• Team Leader in Endoscopy, Gynecological and General
• Provides daily voice mail regarding changes in preference cards, new equipment, etc.
• PRN in central supply
• Developed and implemented protocols in Endoscopy while being directly responsible for inventory, systems and changes within this department.
• Maintain education and training in all of the areas needed to develop expertise.
• Direct interface with representatives and physicians in regards to new equipment, in-services, etc.
• Facilitated equipment repairs, tracking and ordering
• Implemented much needed changes in the Endoscopy unit in order to expedite our services in a timely fashion
Personal/Profession References:
Kory Bland BSN Kansas City, MO Tel No 816-***-**** Cell
Barb Bratz BSN St Cloud MN Tel. No 320-***-**** Cell
Borislav Banjac MD St Cloud, MN Tel No: 320-***-**** Cell
Tina Evenson CNP Alexandria, MN Tel No 320-***-**** Cell
Master Level Skills:
Windows XP
Outlook
Microsoft Office
EMR
Suturing
Surgical Scrub
Surgical Assistant
Vectra 3D system
Photography
Central Supply
Certifications
Surgical Technology
BCLS
Equipment
ETO Sterilizer
Vectra 3D
Olympus Camera
Mini C arm
Xi Scan
Expert Level Skills and Accomplishments
Plastic suture
Certified surgical Technician
Certified BCLS
Volunteer efforts in Guatemala
Home health aide
Trained Medication aide
Nursing assistant