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Kenya Wilson

Long Beach,CA

Summary

Certified Surgical Technologist with hands-on experience in high-volume spine surgery, pain management procedures, and sterile processing. Skilled in maintaining sterile fields, anticipating surgeon and provider needs, preparing complex instrumentation, and supporting efficient operating room workflow. Experienced in microdiscectomy, laminectomy, anterior disc replacement, epidural steroid injections (ESIs), medial branch blocks (MBBs), radiofrequency ablations (RFAs), and sacroiliac (SI) joint injections. Proven ability to perform full sterile processing operations while adhering to AAMI standards, infection prevention guidelines, and patient safety protocols.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Certified Surgical Technologist & Sterile Processing Technician

DISC Surgery Center
Newport Beach, CA
11.2023 - Current
  • Scrub and assist in complex spine and pain management procedures while maintaining strict aseptic technique.
  • Assist with microdiscectomy, laminectomy, anterior disc replacement (ADR), ESIs, MBBs, RFAs, and SI joint injections.
  • Prepare sterile fields, Mayo stands, back tables, implants, and specialized spine instrumentation.
  • Anticipate surgeon and provider needs to promote efficient workflow and optimal patient care.
  • Perform surgical counts, draping, patient positioning, and assist during fluoroscopy-guided procedures.
  • Assist with retraction, exposure, and instrument exchange during spine cases.
  • Decontaminate, inspect, assemble, wrap, sterilize, and distribute instrumentation using steam sterilization and Sterrad NX.
  • Perform biological monitoring, quality assurance documentation, and maintain compliance with AAMI standards and infection prevention guidelines.
  • Build surgeon preference trays and organize case carts.
  • Ensure efficient room turnover and instrument availability.

Surgical Technologist Extern

Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Long Beach, CA
01.2023 - 01.2023
  • Scrubbed General, GYN, GU, Vascular, Orthopedics, ENT, Plastics, Robotics, Labor & Delivery, and Ophthalmology while maintaining sterile technique.

Surgical Technologist Extern

UCI Medical Center
Orange, CA
01.2022 - 01.2022

Scrubbed General, GYN, GU, Vascular, Orthopedics, ENT, Plastics, Robotics, Labor & Delivery, and Ophthalmology while maintaining sterile technique.

Education

Certified Surgical Technologist -

North-West College
Long Beach, CA
01.2023

High School Diploma -

Will J. Reid High School
Long Beach, CA
01.2014

Skills

Operating Room

  • Patient safety
  • Pre- and post-surgical counts
  • Aseptic techniques
  • Surgical gowning
  • OR preparation
  • OR Workflow
  • Sterile Field Maintenance
  • Spine Instrumentation
  • Surgeon Anticipation

Sterile Processing

  • Decontamination
  • Instrument inspection
  • Tray assembly & Case Carts
  • Steam Sterilization
  • Sterrad Nx Low-Temp sterilization
  • Biological Monitoring
  • Quality assurance documentation
  • AAMI Standards Compliance
  • Instrument Packaging & Wrapping

Certification

  • Certified Surgical Technologist – NBSTSA (2023)
  • Basic Life Support – American Heart Association (Renewed 2025)

Timeline

Certified Surgical Technologist & Sterile Processing Technician

DISC Surgery Center
11.2023 - Current

Surgical Technologist Extern

Veterans Affairs Medical Center
01.2023 - 01.2023

Surgical Technologist Extern

UCI Medical Center
01.2022 - 01.2022

Certified Surgical Technologist -

North-West College

High School Diploma -

Will J. Reid High School
Kenya Wilson