Valerie Vitale

Certified Surgical Technologist

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Brooklyn, New York 11218

917-***-****

adq45u@r.postjobfree.com

SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY EXPERIENCE

Overlook Medical Center, Summit, New Jersey

OCTOBER 2019 - CURRENT

Labor and Delivery: I set up and maintain a sterile field for surgical procedures: Cesarean Sections, D&C’s, Postpartum Hemorrhages. Assist the surgeons during operations such as passing instruments and anticipate what may be needed during the procedure; Count sponges, sharps, and instruments. Strip down OR Rooms post-surgery. Setup delivery rooms; restock Operating Rooms, Recovery Room, delivery rooms, IV trays, as well as fluid and linen warmers. Bring instrument cart to Central Sterile Processing.

Medely Travel Assignments, New York & New Jersey

March 2019 - CURRENT (Per Diem)

Endoscopy: I accept assignments at various Endoscopy Centers as both an Endoscopic Tech and/or Scope Processing Tech to assist with endoscopic procedures, cleaning and processing scopes. Working in direct collaboration with the Registered Nurse and GI surgeon to meet unit and patient needs by assisting in setting up, bringing in the patient, prepping and cleaning the procedure room, as well as stocking supplies, and learning comprehensive and complex procedures.

New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital, NY, NY

MARCH 2019 - JUNE 2019 (Temporary Contract)

Labor and Delivery: I set up and maintain a sterile field for surgical procedures: Cesarean Sections, Postpartum Hemorrhages. Assisted the surgeon during operations such as passing instruments and anticipate what may be needed during the procedure; Count sponges, sharps, and instruments. Strip down OR Rooms post-surgery. Setup delivery rooms; stocked Operating Rooms, storage rooms and delivery rooms.

NYU Langone Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York

NOVEMBER 2018 - FEBRUARY 2019 (Temporary Contract)

Endoscopy: I assisted our endoscopy team during endoscopic procedures. Working in direct collaboration with the Registered Nurse and surgeon to meet unit and patient needs by assisting in setting up and cleaning scopes, bringing in the patient, prepping and cleaning the procedure room, as well as stocking supplies. Experience as designated Scope Cleaner, washing, testing, processing and labeling for next use.

Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, New York

SEPTEMBER 2018 - NOVEMBER 2018 (Temporary Contract)

Labor and Delivery: I set up and maintain a sterile field for surgical procedures, including but not limited to: Cesarean Section. Assisted the surgeon during the operation such as passing instruments and anticipating what may be needed during the procedure; Count sponges, sharps, and instruments. Strip down OR Rooms post-surgery.

Memorial Sloan Kettering, New York, New York

MARCH 2018 -JUNE 2018 (Temporary Contract)

Endoscopy: I assisted during endoscopic procedures. Working in direct collaboration with the Registered Nurse and surgeon to meet unit and patient needs by assisting in setting up and cleaning scopes, bringing in the patient, prepping and cleaning the procedure room, as well as stocking supplies, and learning comprehensive and complex procedures.

EDUCATION

Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences, New York, New York Associate’s Degree in Occupational Studies

OCTOBER 2015 - APRIL 2017

Surgical Technology Clinical Rotation: New York Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

APRIL 2016 - APRIL 2017

Performed as First Scrub, surgery specialties included: Plastics, General, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Orthopedics, ENT and Vascular. I set up and maintained a sterile field for surgical procedures. Assisted the surgeon during the operation such as passing instruments and anticipated what may be needed during the procedure. Counted sponges, sharps, and instruments. Prepared and applied sterile dressings. Prepared case carts, stocked supplies, and assembled trays.

CERTIFICATIONS

NBSTSA Surgical Technology Certification—Scored 150

MAY 2017 - MAY 2023

American Heart Association—Basic Life Support/CPR

JULY 15 2020 - JULY 2022

SPECIALTIES

Labor and Delivery, OB/GYN

Endoscopy

SKILLS

Surgical Technology

Excellent Organization

Team Effectiveness

Attention to Detail

SWEDISH INSTITUTE AWARDS

Dean’s List

Honor Roll

Volunteer for Breast Cancer Awareness Walks.

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