Curriculum Vitae

Anthony M. Melville

Surgical Technologist

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Gardena, CA 90249

Phone: 310-***-****

Fax: 310-***-****

E-mail adlqw8@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

To obtain a position as a surgical technologist that will challenge and increase my scrubbing skills, experience and education in order to excel at patient care.

Certification

Surgical Technician

Central Processing Technician

BLS

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts

Experience

01/06/2020 to 9/31/2020: Kaiser Perminente Downey, Sterile Processing Tech II

- Responsible for filling orders from requesting departments.

- Make equipment rounds and return soiled equipment to SPD; clean equipment per manufacturer's recommendations and validate functionality prior to storage; validate PM status on equipment issued from and returned to SPD per department policy.

- Answer phones.

- Inventory and restock supplies, and specialty carts i.e. isolation, latex, crash carts, etc. per department policy.

- Order specialty beds and other patient equipment per medical center practice.

- Disassembles, cleans or decontaminates surgical instruments per manufacturer's recommendations including ultrasonic cleaning.

- Assembles, inspects, tests, wraps and dates all OR sets including specialty sets per department protocol according manufacturer's recommendations.

- Operate all equipment in Sterile Processing Department including, but not limited to, steam sterilizers, plasma sterilizers, automated endoscope reprocessors, biological incubators, heat sealers, instrument and cart washers.

- Use of instrument and equipment tracking system in all areas of Sterile Processing Department including documentation of tests and sterilizer records.

- Examines and maintains integrity of sterile packages.

- Prepare OR case carts according to preference cards on all surgical procedures.

- Promotes, ensures, and improves customer service to internal and external customers.

- Able to work in a collaborative environment.

- Perform other related duties as assigned within the scope of training and service.

08/2017 to Present Harbor UCLA Medical Center, Central Service Technician II

To coordinates and collaborates the overall cleaning, decontamination, assembly and dispensing of surgical instruments, equipment and supplies needed for daily surgical procedures in surgery and related departments.

• Responsible for control of all parts of the sterilization process: decontamination; prep, pack, sterilize; documentation of sterilization; and sterile storage including remediation of equipment failures and hazards.

• Provide integrity and sterility of products and services for the customers.

• Work in conjunction with the OR staff to provide timely sterile products.

• Maintain consistency and continuous workflow between the OR and Central Service Sterile Processing while practicing excellent customer service.

• keep records of loads completed, items of loads and maintenance procedures performed

• Operate and maintain decontamination equipment

• Decontaminate, reprocess and maintain flexible endoscopes an broncoscope

• Monitor surgery schedules daily, identifying general, specific and potential needs for all cases.

• Operate and maintain steam autoclaves, keeping records of loads completed, items in loads, and maintenance procedures performed.

• Monitor and maintain appropriate records to remain compliant with applicable regulatory agencies, as well as reporting occurrences immediately to supervisors.

• Attend in-service presentations, including but not limited to infection control, patient safety, quality improvement, MSDS and OSHA standards.

• Report defective equipment to supervisor or staff.

12/21/2018 to 03/21/2019 West Wilshire Medical Surgical Center

Set up operating room prior to surgery by obtaining and checking equipment,

Instrument, packs and supplies needed in surgery, according to nursing protocol; prepare and process instrument trays and other supplies as needed.

Correctly verifies solutions, drugs, and drainage tubes with circulating nurse and label them accordingly.

Assist in maintaining and labeling specimens collected during surgery according to the establish procedures.

Serves as a scrub technician during a variety of surgical procedures, handling sterile instruments and supplies while maintaining aseptic technique.

11/12/2018 to 12/31/2018

Externship for Surgical Technologist at Cerritos Surgery Center

Monitors and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs

Set up operating room prior to surgery by obtaining and checking equipment, instruments, packs and supplies needed in surgery, according to nursing protocol;

Prepare and process instrument trays and other supplies as needed

Served as a scrub technician during a variety of surgical procedures handling sterile instruments and supplies while maintaining aseptic technique.

Clean, sort, sterilize and decontaminate operating room equipment as well as instruments utilizing sterilizer, ultrasonic; dispose of waste and soiled supplies in appropriate receptacle.

07/2016 to 07/2017 Southeast Regional Occupational Program, Surgical Technologist Program/Norwalk La Mirada Adult School

Coursework in three 10-week modules addressing Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathology; Surgical Principals and Practices; and Surgical Procedures. Participation in 500 hours of clinical externship with a minimum of 125 cases. Expected graduation date is October 2017. Preparing for taking the National Center for Competency Testing Certification in Surgical Technology after graduation

Ophthalmic Surgical Technician /File Clerk/Medical Billing

1995 to 2015 David R. Fett, M.D. Inc./Brentwood Amb. Surg. Med. Ctr.

Los Angeles, CA

Monitors and continually assess' operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.

Sets up operating room prior to surgery by obtaining and checking equipment, instruments, packs and supplies needed in surgery, according to nursing protocol; prepares and processes instrument trays and other supplies as needed.

Correctly verifies solutions, drugs, and drainage tubes with circulating nurse and labels them accordingly.

Assists in maintaining and labeling specimens collected during surgery according to the established procedures.

Serves as a scrub technician during a variety of surgical procedures, handling sterile instruments and supplies while maintaining aseptic technique.

Cleans, sorts, sterilizes, and decontaminates operating room, equipment as well as instruments utilizing sterilizer, ultrasonic, and Steris; disposes of waste and soiled supplies in appropriate receptacle.

Assembles, operates, adjusts, and monitors support equipment such as suction machines, scopes, diagnostic equipment and lights to ensure proper operation.

Under direction of a surgeon, assists with suctioning, cutting sutures, and applying and removing dressings for operative procedures according to established policies and procedures.

Counts sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments before surgery, before closure, during closure, and after surgery to ensure all surgical supplies are accounted for, in accordance with established policies and procedures.

Maintains files and records of surgical procedures.

Transports patients to and from perioperative services and/or medical wards and assists the surgeon and registered nurse in positioning, prepping, and draping patients for surgery.

Certified operator of the Co2 Laser

New Patient Registration, filing, billing, etc.

Creating surgical procedure reports with report template

Entering charges and procedure codes, paper and EMC filing of claims,

Knowledge of Word, Adobe photo shop and 3ds max

1998 to 2002 Beverly Hills Vision & Laser (David R. Fett affiliation) Los Angeles, CA

Lasik Technician

Certified Visx laser operator

Responsible for cleaning, sterilization and ordering of surgical instruments and supplies.

Responsible for calibrating laser for myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism

Responsible putting together micro keratome machine

Education:

South East Regional Occupational Program- Surgical Technology 07/2016 – 08/2017 Norwalk, CA

1986-1988 LATTC Los Angeles, CA

The understanding of Air-Brush and Billboard Painting

1981-1985 Ontario College Of Art Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts. (Drawing & Painting of the human figure, landscape, still-life in Oils, Watercolors, Gouch, Pastels, etc.

1976-1980 C.W. Jefferys S.S Downsview, Ontario, Canada

High School Diploma.

Included three hours of visual arts daily.

Interests

Computers, Painting and Drawing, Weight training, and all sports, Gardening, and Woodwork. Knowledge of MS Word and Adobe Photoshop.

References

Furnished upon request.

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