James Carter
Washington DC, 20010
Surgical Technologists
To apply my experience and education background in a position where I may be fully
utilized. Work Experience
Surgical Tech
Lafayette Surgical Center
Setting up sterile field assist as needed during the procedure, making sure all counts are correct
at the begin and at the end of all procedure, maintaining sterile field at all times, assuring that
everything needed for all cases are available
Surgical tech
DC Surgical Center 1145 19th Street Northwest
Washington,DC 20010
January 2022 to March 2022
1. Setting up sterile field assist as needed making sure all procedures have everything needed for all procedures and
all counts correct
Surgical Technologist
DC surgical center - Washington, DC
January 2021 to December 2021
1. Setting up sterile field assist as needed making sure all procedures have everything needed for all procedures and
all counts correct
Jvh surgical association
Surgical Technology - Washington, DC
January 2020 to December 2020
1. Setting up sterile field assists as needed making sure all counts are correct at the beginning and the end of each
case that we had everything needed for all cases
2. Participate in correct site and procedures
3. Scrub all cases
Doctors Hospital
Surgical Technician
Doctors Hospital of Augusta - Augusta - Augusta, GA
January 2019 to December 2019
1. Scrub all cases making sure all counts was correct at the beginning and end of all cases 2.
Assist as needed
3. Making sure all cases was complete with supplies for each case
Surgical Technician
Walter Reed Hospital - Bethesda, MD
June 2017 to December 2017
1. Scrub Ankle, foot detriment, Blepharoplasty, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy procedures 2. Scrub
Laminectomy disc, ORIF calcareous, fistula closure procedures
3. Assemble Mayfield headrest, Jackson bed, detriment foot, and ankle procedures 4. Le Forte 1; BOSS
Septoplasty Turbinate, Genioplasty, and Tracheostomy procedures 5. Chin implant Anterior Spinal Fusion
L-2, S-1, Tonsillectomy, and Adenoidectomy procedures 6. (Laminectomy L-3-S-1 Posterior spinal (T12,
S-1) procedure
7. Total knee, total hip, arthroscopic shoulder, and knee cases
8. Total knee, total hip, arthroscopic shoulder, and knee cases, Shoulder total knees, and total hip procedures 9.
Orthopedic cases, ORIF calcareous Cleft palate revision w/bone detriment foot, ankle, Arthroscopy right Shoulder
total knees, and total hip procedures
Specialty Surgical Technician
Sinai Hospital - Baltimore, MD
April 2014 to June 2017
1. Scrub Ankle, foot detriment, Blepharoplasty, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy procedures 2. Scrub
Laminectomy disc, ORIF calcareous, fistula closure procedures
3. Assemble Mayfield headrest, Jackson bed, detriment foot, and ankle procedures 4. Le Forte 1; BOSS
Septoplasty Turbinate, Genioplasty, and Tracheostomy procedures 5. Chin implant Anterior Spinal Fusion
L-2, S-1, Tonsillectomy, and Adenoidectomy procedures 6. (Laminectomy L-3-S-1 Posterior spinal (T12,
S-1) procedure
7. Total knee, total hip, arthroscopic shoulder, and knee cases
8. Total knee, total hip arthroscopic shoulder, and knee cases, Shoulder total knees, and total hip procedures 9.
Orthopedic cases, ORIF calcareous Cleft palate revision w/bone detriment foot, ankle, Arthroscopy right Shoulder
total knees, and total hip procedures
10. Work in Rubin Institute for advanced orthopedic
Surgical Technician
Veterans Hospital - Baltimore, MD
January 2012 to April 2014
Scrub Ankle, foot detriment, Blepharoplasty, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy procedures Scrub
Laminectomy disc, ORIF calcareous, fistula closure procedures
Assemble Mayfield headrest, Jackson bed, detriment foot, and ankle procedures Le Forte 1; BOSS
Septoplasty Turbinate, Genioplasty, and Tracheostomy procedures Chin implant Anterior Spinal Fusion
L-2, S-1, Tonsillectomy, and Adenoidectomy procedures (Laminectomy L-3-S-1 Posterior spinal (T12,
S-1) procedure
Total knee, total hips arthroscopic shoulder, and knee cases
Surgical Technician
Children Hospital - Washington, DC
January 2009 to December 2011
1. Scrub all orthopedic cases, ORIF calcareous Cleft palate revision w/bone detriment foot, ankle, Arthroscopy right
Shoulder total knees, and total hip procedures, at Washington hospital center. 2. Scrub all cataract extraction, corneal
transplant, and excision of pterygium procedures at Virginia eye surgery
Center.
3. Scrub all general cases, Total thyroidectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, umbilical hernia repair Excision Rt.
Breast mass procedures
4. Scrub all Gyn cases Radioactive Prostate implant Tur prostate, and Carotid endarterectomy D&C 2 Scrub
Orthopedic cases, ORIF calcareous Cleft palate revision w/bone detriment foot, ankle, Arthroscopy
right Shoulder total knees, and total hip procedures
5. Scrub all general cases, Total thyroidectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, umbilical hernia repair Excision
Rt. and Breast mass procedures
6. Scrub Gyn cases Radioactive Prostate implant, Tur prostate and Carotid Endarterectomy D&C
Surgical Technician
Kaiser Permanente - Kensington, MD
January 2004 to December 2008
Scrub all ENT, plastic surgery, scrub all hysterectomy sinus cases, Septoplasty cases, and partial inferior Turbinate
Resection NSR SMR endoscope total, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy procedures cases, ankle, foot Detriment
blepharoplasty, myringotomy, and mastoidectomy procedures
Scrub all orthopedic cases, ORIF calcareous Cleft palate revision w/bone detriment foot, ankle, Arthroscopy
Right shoulder, total knees, and total hip procedures
Scrub all cataract extraction, corneal transplant, and excision of pterygium procedures Scrub all general cases,
Total thyroidectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, umbilical hernia repair
Surgical Technician
Georgetown Hospital - Washington, DC
May 2000 to December 2003
1 Scrub Ankle, foot detriment, Blepharoplasty, Myringotomy, and Mastoidectomy procedures 2
Scrub Laminectomy disc, ORIF calcareous, and Cleft palate revision w/bone procedures 3 Graft
stage cleft palate resection w/ ICBG; and on fistula closure procedures
4 Assemble Mayfield headrest, Jackson bed, (ICBG) Iliac Crest Bone Graft, detriment foot, and ankle procedures
5 LeForte 1; BOSS Septoplasty Turbinate, Genioplasty, and Tracheostomy procedures 6 Chin implant Anterior
Spinal Fusion L-2, S-1, Tonsillectomy, and Adenoidectomy procedures 7 W/arms Cage; (Laminectomy L-3-S-1
Posterior spinal (T12, S-1) procedure
8 Total knee, total hips, arthroscopic shoulder, and knee case
9. Total hysterectomy sins, total knee, and total hips
10. Total hysterectomy sins, Hernia, and Revision VP shunt
11. Abdominal Hysterectomy. Laparoscopic tubal ligation
12. Corneal Transplant Colonoscopy, Bilateral breast reconstruction .
13. Vein stripping, Demography, insertion of portal cath, and needle Loc.
14. Breast biopsy, Vasectomy, cataract extraction, vitrectomy, and pterygium Vascular, Assisted with all
cases. Surgical Technician
Liberty Medical Hospital - Baltimore, MD
September 1990 to April 2000
Baltimore, Maryland
September 1990 to April 2000
1 Scrub AV fistula, burr holes, and Craniotomy
2 Hernia, Revision VP shunt
3 Total abdominal hysterectomy, Laparoscopic tubal Ligation, Total Thyroidectomy, Laparoscopic
Cholecystectomy
4 Corneal Transplant Colonoscopy, Bilateral breast reconstruction
5 Vein stripping, Hemorraphy, insertion of portal cath, and needle Loc.
6 Breast biopsy, Vasectomy, cataract extraction, vitrectomy, and pterygium
7 Vascular, Assisted with all cases. Projects, organize ASC
8 Or if of Ankle, D & C, Septoplasty, NSR, and SMR endoscopic
9 Total hysterectomy sins, total knee, and total hips
Surgical Technician
Doctor Hospital - Washington, DC
October 1974 to August 1989
1. Total hysterectomy sins, Hernia, and Revision VP shunt, pterygium
2. Abdominal Hysterectomy. Laparoscopic tubal ligation, breast biopsy, cataract, vitrectomy 3.
Corneal Transplant Colonoscopy, Bilateral breast reconstruction, vascular, assisted with all cases. 4.
Vein stripping, Demography, insertion of portal cath, and needle Loc
Education
High school diploma in technology
University of Maryland - Baltimore, MD
January 2018 to January 2019
Skills
• Skills: Immensely, talented surgical technician with extensive experience in assisting surgeons and scrubbing
procedures, as an energetic and conscientious person who displays a high degree of initiative, I believe in taking
ownership for my actions, communication, working relationships, for the customer concern and comfort, that all
questions are answers satisfactory for the customer.
• Vital Signs (10+ years)
• Medical Records (4 years)
• EMR Systems (9 years)
• Triage (10+ years)
• Critical Care Experience (9 years)
• Laboratory Experience (3 years)
• Hospital Experience (9 years)
• ICU Experience (7 years)
• Medical Office Experience (9 years)
• Employee Orientation (9 years)
• Medical Imaging (9 years)
• Epic (9 years)
• Nursing (9 years)
• Anatomy Knowledge (10+ years)
• Insurance Verification (3 years)
• Patient Care (10+ years)
• Pain Management (7 years)
• Phlebotomy (5 years)
• Medical Terminology (10+ years)
• Venipuncture (3 years)
• Computer Skills (6 years)
• Experience Administering Injections (2 years) •
Office Management (5 years)
• Phone Etiquette (6 years)
• English
• Nurse Management
• Medical Coding
• ICD-10
• Cerner
• Ophthalmology
• Computer literacy
• Quality Assurance
Certifications and Licenses
Certificate of C
Surgical tech certificate
Surgical Technologist
January 1999 to June 2001
Study General courses. Surgical procedures
BLS Certification
CPR Certification
BLS Certification
CPR Certification
Certified Ophthalmic Technician
Assessments
Customer Focus & Orientation — Familiar
May 2020
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
Full results: Familiar
Medical Terminology — Completed
November 2019
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Completed
Surgical Technologist — Proficient
February 2020
Selecting proper supplies based on physician orders, preparing medical equipment for use, and
understanding specimen collection protocol.
Full results: Proficient
Work Style: Reliability — Highly Proficient
February 2020
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Full results: Highly Proficient
First Aid — Completed
April 2020
Treating common medical emergencies
Full results: Completed
Basic Computer Skills: PC — Completed
March 2020
Performing basic computer operations, navigating a Windows OS, and troubleshooting common
computer problems.
Full results: Completed
Logic & Critical Thinking — Completed
March 2020
Using logic to solve problems.
Full results: Completed
Problem Solving — Completed
February 2020
Measures a candidate's ability to analyze relevant information when solving problems
Full results: Completed
Verbal Communication — Completed
January 2020
Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
Full results: Completed
Scheduling — Completed
January 2020
Cross-referencing agendas and itineraries to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Full results: Completed
Patient-Focused Care — Completed
April 2019
Addressing concerns and using sensitivity when responding to needs and feelings of patients Full results:
Completed
Electronic Medical Records: Best Practices — Completed
April 2019
Knowledge of EMR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EMR use.
Full results: Completed
Electronic health records: Best practices — Completed
August 2020
Knowledge of EHR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EHR uleted
Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel — Completed
July 2020
Excel knowledge including common tools, PivotTables, conditional & nested formulas, and custom visuals.
Full results: Completed
Attention to detail — Completed
March 2021
Identifying differences in materials, following instructions, and detecting details among distracting information
Full results: Completed
Customer focus & orientation — Proficient
April 2021
Responding to customer situations with sensitivity
Full results: Proficient
Work style: Reliability — Expert
September 2020
Tendency to be dependable and come to work
Full results: Expert
Surgical technologist — Proficient
February 2020
Selecting proper supplies based on physician orders, preparing medical equipment for use, and
understanding specimen collection protocol.
Full results: Proficient
Following directions — Completed
December 2020
Following multi-step instructions
Full results: Completed
Work style: Conscientiousness — Familiar
March 2021
Tendency to be well-organized, rule-abiding, and hard-working
Full results: Familiar
Medical terminology — Completed
April 2021
Understanding and using medical terminology
Full results: Completed
Electronic health records: Best practices — Completed
April 2021
Knowledge of EHR data, associated privacy regulations, and best practices for EHR use
Full results: Completed
Patient-focused care — Completed
April 2019
Addressing concerns and using sensitivity when responding to needs and feelings of patients Full results:
Completed
Verbal communication — Completed
April 2021
Speaking clearly, correctly, and concisely
Full results: Completed
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