Kambria Alston
Hesperia
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist with over 20 years of extensive experience in diverse surgical settings, including level 1 trauma hospitals and same-day surgery centers. Proficient in assisting in various surgical specialties, including general surgery, OB/GYN, urology, orthopedics, robotics, bariatrics, pediatrics, podiatry, plastic and cosmetic surgery, trauma, ENT, ophthalmology, neurology, vascular, thoracic, and burn surgeries. Highly skilled in maintaining sterile environments, instrument preparation, and anticipating the needs of the surgical team to ensure optimal patient care.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist (Traveler)
Desert Regional Medical Center of Palm Springs
12.2023 - Current
- Provided critical support in high-pressure trauma cases, ensuring immediate readiness of sterile instruments and equipment.
- Assisted in emergency surgical interventions, including trauma surgeries for severe injuries, fractures, and multi-organ damage.
- Collaborated closely with multidisciplinary teams to manage complex cases and stabilize critically injured patients.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cosmetic Surgical Institute of Palm Desert
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Assisted in a variety of cosmetic and reconstructive surgical procedures, including facelifts, liposuction, breast augmentations, and abdominoplasties.
- Ensured operating room readiness by preparing instruments and equipment for each case.
- Maintained strict aseptic and sterile conditions during all procedures.
Certified Surgical Technologist (Traveler)
HiDesert Medical Center of Joshua Tree
08.2023 - 11.2023
- Assisted in a wide range of surgical procedures, ensuring adherence to aseptic techniques and maintaining a sterile surgical environment.
- Prepared operating rooms by arranging instruments, equipment, and sterile supplies according to the needs of each procedure.
- Collaborated with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia staff to optimize patient outcomes during surgical interventions.
- Managed surgical instruments and inventory, ensuring the availability of necessary supplies.
- Provided support for surgical specialties, including general surgery, orthopedics, and OB/GYN.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
07.2022 - 07.2023
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures. Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, Ob/gyn, pediatrics, orthopedic, neuro, vascular, micro-vascular, organ procurement, thoracic, burn, urology, ENT, OMFS, plastic and reconstructive surgery, and trauma procedures.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
08.2006 - 03.2022
- Setup operating and surgery rooms by preparing equipment and supplies for upcoming procedures.
- Maintained high infection control standards.
- Evaluated procedure needs and set up equipment, tools, supplies and instruments.
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during general, orthopedic, neuro, ENT, OMFS, head and neck, and plastic surgery procedures.
- Managed operating room setup by cleaning and sterilizing instruments and surfaces, maintaining supply inventories and organizing surgical tools.
- As lead tech, I introduced new staff members to training protocols regarding operating room procedures, infection control, safety standards and overall facility policies. As well as training new hires and students
- Decontaminated, cleaned, assembled, packaged, sterilized, stored and distributed reusable surgical instrumentation and equipment.
- Worked with vendors for speedy procurement of services and equipment.
- Maintained specialty equipment, implant and instrumentation inventories.
- Selected and purchased equipment for surgical procedures.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center San Diego
12.2005 - 08.2006
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Performed and documented pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
05.2002 - 11.2005
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
Education
Associate Degree In Science And Mathematics - Science And Mathematics
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA05-2013
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Glendale Career College
Glendale, CA03-2002
Skills
- Wound Dressing
- Workplace Safety
- Equipment and Instrument Sterilization
- Pre- and Post-Surgical Counts
- Critical Thinking
- BLS
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Instrument Specification
- Patient Preparation
- Infection Control Protocols
- Intra-Operative Assistance
- Patient Confidentiality
- Complex Problem Solving
- Steril Processing Support
- HIPAA Proficiency
- Safety Protocols
- Sterile Field Management
- Equipment Operation
- Active Listening
- Preparing for Surgeries
- Aseptic and Sterilization Techniques
- Collecting Specimen
- Patient Positioning
- Equipment Selection
- Instructing/Precepting
- Persuasion
- Negotiation
- Proficient in: General, Ortho, Plastics and Reconstruction, Urology, OB/GYN, Vascular/Micro-vascular, ENT, OMFS, Ophthalmology Cases, Organ Procurement, Thoracic, Pediatrics, Trauma/Burn Victims, General Davinci (Xi and DV5), and Bariatric Robotic Cases
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist (Traveler)
Desert Regional Medical Center of Palm Springs
12.2023 - Current
Certified Surgical Technologist
Cosmetic Surgical Institute of Palm Desert
10.2023 - 01.2024
Certified Surgical Technologist (Traveler)
HiDesert Medical Center of Joshua Tree
08.2023 - 11.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Community Regional Medical Center Of Fresno
07.2022 - 07.2023
Certified Surgical Technologist
Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton
08.2006 - 03.2022
Certified Surgical Technologist
Naval Medical Center San Diego
12.2005 - 08.2006
Certified Surgical Technologist
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas
05.2002 - 11.2005
Associate Degree In Science And Mathematics - Science And Mathematics
Palomar College
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Glendale Career College
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