JAY D BURGHER

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CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST MATERIALS MANAGER

“Immensely Improving the Efficiency and Quality of Surgical Practice”

Zealous, multi-faceted, and detail-oriented healthcare professional with 7 years of well-grounded experience in the field of surgical technology. Sophisticated mastery of organizing requisite equipment or supplies for operative procedures, sterilizing surgery devices, preservation of a proper sterile field during surgical procedures, order surgical supplies, process requisitions, including maintaining of files and records of surgical procedures. An astute surgical technologist with diverse and immense experience in various multi-disciplinary surgical and medical procedures. Proven success in collaborating with multicultural surgical teams, delegating tasks, including managing, purchasing including maintenance of equipment and supplies, as well as equipment inventory accuracy.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Operation Monitoring Critical Thinking Time Management Equipment Maintenance Exceptional Dexterity CPR Certified Negotiation & Persuasion Legal Research Infection Prevention & Control Surgical Assistance HIPPA Compliance Purchasing & Inventory Financial Reports Equipment & Resource Management Ethical Leadership & Collaboration Safety & Organization Sterilization Processing Transactional Analysis Project Management Public Health Law Medical Ethics

CAREER EXPERIENCE & ACHIEVEMENTS

HOLLY SPRINGS SURGERY CENTER – Holly Springs, NC

Certified Surgical Technologist and Materials Manager • January 2017-present

Meticulously supervise the purchasing, maintenance of supplies as well as the equipment inventory accuracy. Ensures that packaging, shipping slips including purchase orders are systematically accounted for the surgery centers’ AP processing.

Coordinate with upper management on planning, pricing assessment, distributing supplies coupled with negotiating contracts.

Spearhead in the preparation, and runs the table on Orthopedic surgery on cases of shoulder and knee arthroscopy, ORIF, ACL reconstruction, including joint replacement procedures such as total knee arthroplasty and total shoulder arthroplasty.

Instrumental in the success of the centers’ 2017 launch for leading the Sterile Process Department (SPD) until July of 2019.

Adept in sterilizing and storing diligently the surgical instruments, endoscopes, as well as the surgical power equipment.

BLUE RIDGE SURGERY CENTER – Raleigh, NC

Certified Surgical Technologist • June 2013 – January 2017

JOHNSTON MEDICAL CENTER – Smithfield, NC

Surgical Technologist • November 2012 – November 2014

Scrubbed on various medical procedures alongside surgeons, physician assistants, registered nurses, and other healthcare workers.

Aided surgeons in the operating room in the form of second assisting for various procedures for minor or major surgeries.

Initiated the preparation of the operating room before the surgery takes place also prepares the patients before their surgery.

Monitored and continually assess the operating room conditions, including patients and supplies that the surgical team needs.

First scrub on a vast range of surgical procedures such as total knee arthroplasty, portacath placement breast biopsy lumpectomy Ulnar Nerve Transposition, bunionectomy, hammertoe correction, cataracts, vitrectomy, BMT, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, tympanoplasty, rhinoplasty, sinus image-guided surgery, and stapedectomy alongside with other minor and major surgery.

ORTHOPEDIC SOLUTIONS & SPORTS MEDICINE – Dunn, NC

Surgical Technologist • June 2012 – April 2013

Assisted Dr. Parikh with all his surgeries including ensuring that supplies are adequate for the surgery.

Secured the good working order of equipment and instruments, aid with preparing, transporting, positioning and draping patients.

Provided assistance to the surgeon in the operating room as allowed by professional and legal standards, before, during and after surgery.

Lead the post-surgery turnover for smooth routing or processing of all specimens, equipment, and supplies used during the procedure.

Assessed, operate, assemble, or adjust sterile equipment, lights, or diagnostic equipment to ensure proper operation.

VOLUNTEER WORKS

Recreational Therapy UNC Children’s Hospital – Chapel Hill, NC, Jan 2012 – June 2012

Would visit with children that where hospitalized while going through treatmeant and either take them up to the recreational area where we could play for a half an hour to an hour giving them time to get out of there room and feel like a kid. For those that were not able to leve their room or just weren’t feeling well enough that day then I would go visit them and bring toys, games, or video games to them.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Health Science in Professional Development and Advanced Patient Care

Grand Canyon University – Phoenix, AZ, August 2019

Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology

Miller-Motte College – Cary, NC, July 2012

CERTIFICATES & TRAININGS

CPR certified, American Heart Association Certified Surgical Technologist Dec. 2017- Dec. 2021

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

Honor’s List Award for 3.5+ GPA (Summer 2010, Winter 2011, Spring 2011)

Perfect Attendance Award (Winter 2011, Summer 2011)

Dean’s List for GPA of 3.5 – 3.79 (Spring 2018, Spring 2019)

COMPUTER/TECHNICAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Amkai EMR software Electrosurgical or electrocautery equipment Spark-gap electrosurgical units Surgical robotics equipment Portable suction units Suction machines Orthopedic drills Surgical pneumatic drills Midas Rex Drill

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