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Jennifer Burke
Taylorsville,KY
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist with 4 years experience. Experienced in preparing operating rooms, testing and maintaining equipment and preparing patients for surgery. Well versed in aseptic techniques and infection control measures. Enthusiastic to join rewarding organization focused on supporting growth and career progression.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Capitol Pain Institute
Louisville, KY
03.2024 - Current
- Monitored patients' physical condition during surgery and reported any changes to the surgeon or circulating nurse.
- Assisted surgeons during operative procedures by anticipating their needs and passing instruments.
- Performed various duties such as applying dressings to incisions sites postoperatively.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Pain Management Centers Of America
New Albany, IN
12.2021 - 03.2024
- Assisted surgeons during operative procedures by anticipating their needs and passing instruments.
- Safety manager
- SPD - sterilization of all instruments
- EVS - responsible for terminal cleaning
- BLS- I recently renewed my certification in March 2025
Surgical Technologist
Pinnacle Surgical
Lousiville, KY
08.2020 - 12.2020
Surgical Technologist
Visions Surgical Center
Jeffersonville, IN
03.2020 - 07.2020
Surgical Technologist
Norton Healthcare
Louisville, KY
08.2019 - 10.2019
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Assisted surgeon with patient preparation for total joint replacement procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
OB Technician
Baptist Health System
La Grange, KY
01.2019 - 03.2019
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Organized instruments and supplies to optimize surgical team efficiency.
- Protected unobstructed views for surgical staff with use of retractors, sponges and suctioning equipment.
- Helped prepare team by assisting with gowning and gloving of staff.
- Created and maintained sterile operating fields to minimize infection risks.
- Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
- Actualized inventory management procedures to control medications and supplies as well as to rotate stock and remove expired medications.
- Managed and maintained surgical suites by sterilizing equipment.
Surgical Technologist
Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic
Lousivlle, KY
05.2008 - 12.2008
- Adhered to infection control standards and reported any hazards.
- Oversaw inventory of specialty equipment and instrumentation inventories.
- Maintained surgical areas and oversaw inventory management.
- Organized and maintained unobstructed operative fields to foster immediate access to retractors and suctioning and irrigation equipment.
- Adhered to OSHA protocols when sterilizing instruments, discarding medical supplies and disposing of waste.
- Organized equipment and instruments in alignment with surgical protocols and surgeon preferences.
- Facilitated invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating safe and functional operating room environments.
- Handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Cleaned and sterilized operating rooms.
- Assessed procedure requirements and procured appropriate equipment and tools.
- Cleaned and sterilized surgical sites and managed supply inventory and organization.
- Maintained reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment, including decontamination, cleaning, sterilizing, storing and distributing.
- Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
- Laid out all instruments, supplies and tools as directed by surgeons.
- Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
- Effectively supported surgeons in fast-paced healthcare environments, resulting in better patient care and less pain medication post-surgery.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Counted and recorded sponges, instruments, and needles at beginning and end of surgical procedures.
- Sterilized medical equipment and properly handled contaminated materials.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Surgical Technology
Spencerian College - Louisville
Louisville, KY12-2007
Skills
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Equipment set up and operation
- Workplace safety
- Surgical counts
- HIPAA proficiency
- Dressing wounds
- Safely disposing of needles
- Preparing for surgeries
- OB/GYN procedures
- Collecting medical specimens
- Passing surgical tools
- Transporting patients
- Clinical training
- Patient-oriented
- CPR and BLS certified
- Self-discipline
Certification
BLS Certified
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Capitol Pain Institute
03.2024 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Pain Management Centers Of America
12.2021 - 03.2024
Surgical Technologist
Pinnacle Surgical
08.2020 - 12.2020
Surgical Technologist
Visions Surgical Center
03.2020 - 07.2020
Surgical Technologist
Norton Healthcare
08.2019 - 10.2019
OB Technician
Baptist Health System
01.2019 - 03.2019
Surgical Technologist
Louisville Orthopaedic Clinic
05.2008 - 12.2008
Some College (No Degree) - Surgical Technology
Spencerian College - Louisville