Samantha M. Dubocq, CST

ad36pu@r.postjobfree.com *** Calvert Drive, Midlothian, TX 76065 817-***-****

SKILLS:

As a CST, I am an organized and quick-thinking individual, who is also proficient in technical support tasks for a wide variety of surgical operations and procedures. I am dependable and observant of all details in the operating room environment with the proven ability to multitask and yet still able to provide reliable care to all patients. Also by being an accountable and detail oriented professional I can accurately and calmly perform tasks with teams under pressure in a fast-paced environment. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Baylor Scott and White Health – All Saints – Andrews Women’s Hospital Fort Worth, TX OR Certified Surgical Tech February 2016 – Present

− Assisted as first scrub in surgical procedures including all GYN, Plastic/Reconstructive, Micro, General, Urology, and Oncology. Ensured correct method of scrubbing, gowning and gloving. Prepared operating rooms, set up equipment, create and maintain the sterile field. Proactive in anticipating surgeon’s needs. Properly identifying and labeling specimen. Provide training to new personnel regarding duties of a surgical technician on a routine basis. Taking weekly call.

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne, TX OB Tech – Labor & Delivery February 2015 – June 2015

− Creating/Maintaining a sterile environment throughout procedures; Provide quality nursing care to meet patients’ comfort, personal hygiene, and safety; Set up for vaginal deliveries; Assist OB Dr., RN, and Midwives in identifying patient needs; Working as a vital member of the patients care delivery team; Provide assistance to surgeon during operation; Ensure sufficient stock available in OR and L&D rooms; Assist patient before labor, during labor, and following birth; Take infant vitals, give baths, perform PKU; Assist with circumcision; Prepare tub for water birth, maintain water during, cleaning after, and preparing herbal baths; Monitor controls on glucose monitors; Assist with obtaining specimens(correctly identifying, labeling); Testing equipment and supplies. Medical City Dallas Dallas, TX

CST – Labor & Delivery July 2014 – December 2014

− Providing required instruments and varying aspects of patient care activities during the surgical procedure; pre-operatively, intra-operatively, and post-operatively. Creating/Maintaining a sterile environment throughout procedures. Obtaining specimens

(correctly identifying, labeling). Ensuring O2 tanks are working/full. Maintaining the ORs, LDRs with necessary supplies and equipment. Helping the unit secretary with admits charts, charges, phones, and all other receptionist duties. North Hills Hospital North Richland Hills, TX

Surgical Tech Student August 2013 – November 2013

− Completed 140+ surgical procedures in the following but not limited to: General, OB/GYN, GU, Robotic Assisted OB/GYN, Laparoscopic procedures

− Also, spent time in CS learning decontamination of instruments and assembly of specific sets

− Pre-Op: Secure/arrange equipment, create/maintain a sterile field, assist team members entering the sterile field, perform necessary counts

− Intra-Op: Draping, passing instruments/supplies, anticipating the surgeon’s needs, maintaining organized Mayo stand/back table while keeping sterility throughout procedure, properly caring for specimen, perform closing counts, apply sterile dressing

− Post-Op: Breakdown of sterile field, proper disposal of sharps/used items, prepare instruments for decontamination, turn room over promptly EDUCATION:

Concorde Career Institute – Arlington, TX

NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist November 2013

− Graduated with a 4.0 GPA

Van High School – Van, TX

High School Diploma May 2004