Certified Surgical Technologist/ surgical first assist

Samantha Orlowski

Yuma, Arizona 515-***-**** ****.*.********@*****.***

Education

Western Dakota Tech

Surgical Technology

May 2019

• Associate of Applied

Science in Surgical

Technology

Madisonville Community

College

Surgical Technology of

First Assistanting

August 2025

• GPA of a 4.0

Certifications &

Achievements

• Certified Surgical Technologist

Certification May 2019- Present

• American Heart Association

Basic Life Support Certification /

August 2018- Present

• Da Vici Xi Robotic Certification

June 2019- Present

• AST Membership January 2019-

Present

• Virginia Licensed Surgical

Technologist

Professional Experience

Sentara Virginia Beach General Certified Surgical Technologist March 2023 - June 2025

• Assisted in General Surgery, Peripheral Vascular with AAA, Neurology, Urology, Orthopedics Trauma and Totals with Mako, Spine, Plastic Surgery, Thoracic, Di Vinci Xi Robot.

• Specialized in GYN Oncology, Worked hand and hand with the GYN Oncologist,Dr. Danielle Chau and Dr. Devin Miller in helping develop an efficient and consistent system for their HIPEC cases.

Host Healthcare Travel Certified Surgical Technologist January 2022- February 2023

• Los Angeles, California – Providence Saint Johns, Specialized in Total joints with the MAKO Stryker system.

• San Diego, California – Sharp Memorial- Assisted in General, ENT, Neurology, Urology, Robotics, Transplants, Oral Maxillofacial, Plastic Surgery, Peripheral Vascular, and Traumas.

Lifesharing Surgical Services Coordinator October 2020- December 2021

• Specially trained to assist in recovery of organs in the operating room and ensured the safe transportation of organs to recipients.

• Coordinator for multi-state region for organ recovery Scripps Memorial Hospital Certified Surgical Technician February 2020- October 2020

• Assisted in General Surgery, ENT, OBGYN, Peripheral Vascular, Neurology, Urology, Orthopedics, Spine, Plastic Surgery, Di Vinci Xi Robot, Organ Procurements and Trauma Cases.

• Specialized in Oral Maxillofacial, and Kidney transplants Monument Health Hospital Certified Surgical Technician May 2019-- December 2019

• Specialized in Orthopedics and on the Ortho Trauma call team

• Assisted in General Surgery, ENT, OBGYN, Peripheral Vascular, Neurology, Urology, Orthopedics, Plastic Surgery, Di Vinci Xi Robot, and Trauma Cases.

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