Surgical Technologist

Jennifer Q. Aquino Page * of *

JENNIFER QUESADA AQUINO

**** ******** *** *** ****, CA 95130

Phone: 650-***-**** Email: ***********@*******.***

~ OBJECTIVE AND SKILLS ~

Innovative, decisive and solutions-driven professional with high desire to obtain a rewarding position as a Surgical Technologist within a professional organization where I can expand my knowledge and skills and grow to be an accomplished Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, works well in groups and alone

• Excellent multi tasker and problem solver

• Thrives under pressure while maintaining efficiency and technique

• Hard worker, energetic, team player, flexible, reliable and possesses critical thinking skills

• Bilingual: Tagalog and English

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Advanced Surgicare Santa Clara, CA Nov 2018 – Present Surgical Technologist

Pre-operative Preparation skills:

• Secure/arrange equipment

• Create sterile field

• Open sterile supplies

• Organize sterile field

• Perform necessary counts

• Sterile skin prep

Intra-operative Procedural skills:

• Draping

• Passing

instruments/supplies

• Maintain organized mayo

stand/back table

• Maintain sterility

throughout the procedure

• Properly cares for

specimens

• Perform closing counts

• Apply sterile dressings

Post-operative Procedural skills:

• Breakdown of sterile field

• Properly disposed of all

sharps

• Prepare instruments for

decontamination

• Dispose all of one-use

items

• Turns over room

Venetian Care Home San Jose, CA 2006 - Present

CNA

• Ambulating, ADL with BPRs, VS & weight taking, I&Os

• Basic care, record keeping, charting, feeding

• Medication, dressing change, safety, comfort care

• Lifting, positioning and transferring patients

• Technical and interpersonal skills

• Caring for patients with respect and compassion

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Safe Haven Villa Care Home San Jose, CA 2015 - Present CNA

• Measured patients’ vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration

• Assisted patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, brushing teeth, and using restroom

• Executed housekeeping tasks, including making patients’ beds, changing bed pans, replacing linens, and collecting laundry

• Repositioned and transferred patients from their beds to wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobile medical equipment for transportation

• Educated patients on range-of-motion exercises and stretches to relieve pain or improve functioning with certain chronic conditions

• Recorded patients’ health concerns and maintained reports of provided information for medical professionals to review Senior Helpers San Jose, CA 2016 - 2017

CNA

• Measured patients’ vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration

• Assisted patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, brushing teeth, and using restroom

• Executed housekeeping tasks, including making patients’ beds, changing bed pans, replacing linens, and collecting laundry

• Repositioned and transferred patients from their beds to wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobile medical equipment for transportation

• Educated patients on range-of-motion exercises and stretches to relieve pain or improve functioning with certain chronic conditions

• Recorded patients’ health concerns and maintained reports of provided information for medical professionals to review ABS-CBN International, TFC Now Redwood City, CA 2006 – 2010 Coordinator / Events Organizer / Customer Service

• Analyzed and coordinated products to meet or exceed customer needs

• Assisted in new product developments and enhancement

• Provided guides and support to customers

• Provided Marketing support in relation to existing and new products

• Sales and Marketing skills

• Organized successful events

• Performed other assigned duties

St. Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA 2003 – 2004

CNA/RNA

• Measured patients’ vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration

• Assisted patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, brushing teeth, and using restroom

• Executed housekeeping tasks, including making patients’ beds, changing bed pans, replacing linens, and collecting laundry

• Repositioned and transferred patients from their beds to wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobile medical equipment for transportation

• Educated patients on range-of-motion exercises and stretches to relieve pain or improve functioning with certain chronic conditions

• Recorded patients’ health concerns and maintained reports of provided information for medical professionals to review Horizon Health and Medical Center Fresno, CA 2000 – 2003 CNA/RNA

• Measured patients’ vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, pulse rate, and respiration

• Assisted patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, dressing, eating, brushing teeth, and using restroom Jennifer Q. Aquino Page 3 of 3

• Executed housekeeping tasks, including making patients’ beds, changing bed pans, replacing linens, and collecting laundry

• Repositioned and transferred patients from their beds to wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobile medical equipment for transportation

• Educated patients on range-of-motion exercises and stretches to relieve pain or improve functioning with certain chronic conditions

• Recorded patients’ health concerns and maintained reports of provided information for medical professionals to review

• Performed safety techniques, including CPR and first aid, in emergency situations Dr. Romeo Floresca Dental Clinic San Francisco, CA 2000 – 2003 Dental Assistant / Secretary / Scheduler

• Provided care delivery by preparing treatment room, patients and instruments

• Passed instruments and materials

• Assisted dentist

• Obtained dental records

• Scheduled appointments for patients

• Prepared paperwork for patients, patient charting CERTIFICATION

• CPR

• CNA Certification

EDUCATION

Carrington College, San Jose CA – Surgical Technology Program November 2017 – March 2019

• Dean’s List – March 2018

Saint Louis University, Baguio City, Philippines - BSN June 2000 – April 2003 Horizon Health, Fresno CA - CNA 2000

~ References are available upon request ~

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