Brittany D. Thompson
Monroe, Ga 30655
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PROFILE
Certified Surgical Technologist with 9 years experience: Trauma II hospital, Orthopedic clinic, and Plastics clinic. Experience in General, Robotic, Urology, Orthopedic, Neurology, Plastics, Oncology, Gynecology, and Vascular surgery. Well rounded, team player and ability to work independently. Ability to provide excellent patient care and customer service in a growing company.
EXPERIENCE
Certified Surgical Tech, Northeast Georgia Health System; Braselton, GA February 2023-Present
Proficient in effective time management of completing patient case assignments and appropriate turnover average. Preparing and assisting patients undergoing surgical procedures, and operating patient care equipment. Setting up cases with appropriate instrumentation and supplies for cases, use of proper policy for hand asepsis. Perform proper sponge, needle, and instrument count per hospital policy. Monitor and maintain sterile field, work efficiently to perform overall OR routine tasks.
Certified Surgical Tech, Athens Orthopedic Clinic; Athens, GA Nov. 2016- July 2019, July 2020- present
Responsible for transporting and preparing patients to be seen by the provider. Patient care including: dressing wounds, casting, splinting, removing sutures and scheduling surgery, MRI, CT, labs, etc. Responsible for maintaining patient information in compliance with HIPAA. Clinical duties include; answering phone messages, faxing, ordering supplies and filing paperwork. Assisting surgeons in clinical setting and operating room
Certified Surgical Tech, Prima Center for Plastic Surgery, Duluth,GA Aug. 2019- July 2020
Responsible for preparing patients to be seen in the clinic by the Surgeon. Patient care including: taking out JP drains, removing sutures, fitting for garments, taking before and after pictures, taking vital signs, and dressing wounds. Clinical duties include; answering phone messages/emails, faxing/filing paperwork, Pre-Op patients for surgery. Operating Room duties include: preparing supplies and equipment for surgery, setting up cases for surgery, sterilizing and processing surgical instruments, turning over OR room, preparing medications, positioning patient, running back table, circulating, and assisting Surgeon in surgery.
Certified Surgical Tech, Gwinnett Medical Center; Lawrenceville, GA Aug. 2015- Nov. 2016
Maintained sterile field with proper aseptic technique. Completed proper hand scrubbing technique and donning gown and gloves. Aided team to don gowns and gloves. Setting up back table with proper aseptic technique. Assisted in placing and positioning patient on operating table. Anticipated surgeon needs handling instruments, holding retractors, medications, and cutting suture. Responsible for counting sponges, needles, and instruments before and after surgery.
EDUCATION
Gwinnett Technical College, Lawrenceville, GA — Associate Surgical Technology degree, 2015
SKILLS
• Experience with multitasking and flexibility
• Through knowledge of Microsoft Office, Harris Caretracker, and SRS system
• Data Entry and documentation
• Certified Basic Life Support, CPR
• Patient care and Customer service
• Proper knowledge of surgical instruments and clinical equipment
REFERENCE
Adriana Walker
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Mary-Catherine Chitwood PA-C
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Quinavere Jarrells
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