Surgical Technologist Team Lead

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Christopher Washington

Education

Surgical Technology, Diploma

May 2010

Anthem College

Awards

Kansas City, Missouri

●Class Valedictorian (4.0 cumulative GPA)

●Alpha Beta Kappa Honor Society member

●Academic Excellence for 14 consecutive months

●Perfect Attendance for 14 consecutive months

Biology/Pre-Medicine August 1998 – May 2001

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Achievements:

●Dean’s List (3 years)

●Who’s Who Among College and University Students

●Member Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc. (Chapter Vice-President 2 years)

●Beta Beta Beta Biological Society member (3 years)

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Surgical Technologist, Specialist Truman Medical Center July 2019 – July 2022 Kansas City, Mo

●Demonstrate the ability to communicate the surgeon’s preferences and specific patient’s needs to surgical team including but not limited to suture needs, specialty supplies and instrumentation, and equipment

●Demonstrate the ability to apply advanced knowledge of normal and pathological surgical anatomy and physiology.

●Demonstrates the ability to provide preoperative skills such as assessing patient information, history, preoperative tests (i.e. EKG, EEG, EMG, lab values, diagnostic imaging), safety measures, biopsy results, positioning and draping.

●Demonstrates the ability to provide intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of body planes.

●Demonstrates the ability to provide postoperative skills in patient care such as dressing application, patient transfer and transport, transfer of care, and monitoring for immediate complications.

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Surgical Technologist CVOR

St. Luke's Health System September 2018 – July 2019 Kansas City, Mo ● Knowledge of cardiac and vascular procedures.

●Comfortable with cannulation and monitoring of heart lung machine ● Determines specific equipment needed per procedure.

●Reviews surgical consent to confirm procedure and identify special needs.

●Drapes the patient within the surgeon’s guidelines.

●Provides retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization by the surgeon.

●Assists in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, and or using and applying appropriate surgical instruments for the task.

●Maintains integrity of the sterile field.

●Assists in the resuscitation of patients during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events in the OR.

Surgical Technologist Main Operating Room

University of Kansas Health System February 2011 – September 2018 Kansas City, KS

●Extensive knowledge in Hepatobiliary and Transplant ( Liver, Kidney, Pancreas) surgery

●Vast experience in General Surgery and OB/GYN including Surgical Oncology

●Comprehensive experience in Peripheral vascular surgery

●Proficient in Orthopedics, Neurology, and Plastics

●Following department standards maintains asepsis, positioning, prepping and draping, needle and instrument count, specimen care, and dressing application.

●Provides appropriate instrumentation to surgeon during surgical procedures

●Provides psychological and physical comfort measures to patients and identifies changes in condition and reports to RN/Charge Nurse.

Team Lead, Specimen Processing Quest Diagnostics June 2008 – January 2011 Lee’s Summit, MO

●Under direct supervision of the lab supervisor, responsible for some daily operations of the specimen processing department.

●Participate in the interview, selection, and hiring of new employees.

●Responsible for coaching, development, and limited supervision of staff.

●Determines acceptability of specimens and accompanying requisitions

●Accurately labels specimens, cassettes, and slides, transferring all required information to correct paper labels

●Ensures integrity of specimens sent to other facilities meet the criteria necessary to provide accurate and timely results.

●Orders and maintains supply inventory, as needed.

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