JADE REDMOND
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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.
•
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.