Memori Wheatley

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Augusta, GA 30904

Cell: 706-***-****

adezpn@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Assisted in thousands of surgical operations in my tenure as a Surgical Technologist. Work well independently, in a team approach and under pressure. Developed strong interpersonal skills, attentive to the needs of others and a multitasker.

Skills

* Meticulous * Ambitious, Self-Starter

* Strong Work Ethic * Teamwork

* Quick Learner * Responsible

Experience

November 2011 - Current

Hourly wage: $21.34

Approximately 25 hours a week (PRN)

Doctors Hospital

3615 Dewey Gray Circle Augusta, GA 30909

Surgical Technologist: As an experienced Surgical Technologist I pull, open and set up necessary supplies, instrumentation, and equipment necessary for surgical procedures. Experienced in Plastic, Orthopedics, Vascular, General, Gynecological, Neuro and Burn services. Ensure proper working order of instruments and equipment to ensure patient safety. Participate in the appropriate patient moving, positioning, prepping and draping. Serve as a patient advocate, to provide excellent patient care. Responsible for maintaining and monitoring the sterile field throughout the procedures, to prevent surgical site infection. Efficiently and effectively pass necessary items to surgeon, with the ability to anticipate their needs. Proficient of maintaining necessary supplies in the operating room suite. Count appropriate items and instrumentation per policies. Able to communicate well with staff, surgeons, supply chain and sales representatives. Assist the surgeon with the surgery as needed. Maintain an update physician preferences. Apply and assist with sterile dressings, splints, casts, or other medical devices. Preceptor to new employees and students in the operating room. Always maintain best aseptic technique when handling surgical supplies. Stock and maintain necessary items in operating rooms and sub-sterile areas. Serve as a patient advocate while the patient is in the operating room suite. Efficient in Sterile Processing Department. Very accustomed to the policies and procedures of sterilization equipment and testing. I am a hard working Surgical Technician working in a TEAM approach.

December 2017 - August 2018

Hourly wage: $20.00

16 Hours a week

Jefferson Hospital

Peachtree Street Louisville, GA 30434

Surgical Technologist: Assisted surgeon with Gastrointestinal and EGD scopes. Decontaminated and pre-cleaned scopes immediately, as per policy and procedures via manufacturer. Ensured proper cleaning with High Level Disinfection. Assisted with other general cases. Decontaminated, washed wrapped and sterilized all sterilized instruments and supplies for the OR as well as outlying clinics. Ensured all Bowie Dick, Attests and biologicals were completed and passed. Operated steam sterilizer and Steris machines. Logged in and maintained proper log books.

Supervisor: Amy Albright 478-***-****

April 2010 – October 2011

Hourly Wage: $18.55 GS-7

VA Hospital Birmingham, AL

Surgical Technologist Operating Room/Central Sterile Department: Responsible for the decontamination, washing, packaging and sterilization of surgical supplies and equipment for the outpatient clinics and operating rooms. Required to run system checks and document the outcomes. Responsible for communicating to the point of contact representative when repairs are necessary, and ensuring repairs are complete in a timely fashion. Made certain each room was equipped with the proper working equipment and supplies for each day. Trained and educated new employees. Scrubbed a variety of surgical procedures for Veteran’s. Resource technologist for Cochlear Implant surgery, Endovascular and Vascular surgeries. Well-liked and respected among the surgeons from the VA Hospital and University of Alabama at Birmingham.

April 2007 – April 2010

Hourly wage: $22.50 Full Time employee with overtime

Brookwood Medical Center, Birmingham, AL

Surgical Technologist: Pulled, opened, set up and scrubbed Orthopedic, General, GYN, ENT, Plastics, Vascular, and Trauma. Known resource for surgeons and requested for their cases. Developed good relationship with all staff and representatives. Cleaned, decontaminated and turned over surgical suites. Able to adapt to frequent schedule changes quickly. Ability to anticipate surgeon’s needs, as well as having any necessary equipment and supplies readily available. Flexible with needs of the Operating Room to run efficiently. Proficient in Microsoft Office. Verify and count supplies and equipment per policies and procedures. Patient advocate and maintained patient privacy via HIPAA compliance. Assisted with patient positioning as a surgical team member. Served as vital member of the team, initiated Time-Out, prior to incision.

Georgia Military College

Augusta, GA

Associates Degree in Science 2016

Minor in Psychology

Naval School of Health Sciences

San Diego, CA

Surgical Technology

Honors Academic Achievement Award

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