Malaysia Vance
Rialto
Summary
Certified Surgical Technologist with solid background in supporting complex surgical procedures and ensuring operational efficiency. Known for collaborative teamwork and achieving optimal outcomes in high-pressure environments. Reliable and adaptable with strong skills in sterile techniques and patient interaction.
Overview
1
1
Certification
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Loma Linda Medical Center
Loma Linda, CA
09.2025 - Current
- Prepared and maintained sterile field for surgical procedures, ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Assisted surgeons during operations by providing instruments and supplies in a timely manner.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to coordinate patient care before, during, and after surgeries.
- Prepared operating rooms with required instruments, ensuring efficient setup for various surgical cases.
- Minimized infection risks by strictly adhering to aseptic techniques when handling surgical supplies and equipment.
- Handled high-pressure situations calmly and efficiently, contributing to successful completion of critical surgeries.
- Proficient in neurosurgery, GYN, ortho, general surgery, and trauma surgery
Administration
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 11.2023
- Customer Service
- Organization
- Time Management
- Managing Calendar
Education
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
American Career College
05.2025
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Safe sharps disposal
- Wound dressing
- Specimen collection
- Surgical procedures
- Surgical gowning
- Surgical instrumentation
Certification
- CST (Certified Surgical Technician) May 2025
- NCCT Surgical Tech (National Center for Competency Testing) April 2025
- BLS (Basic Life Support) September 2024
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Loma Linda Medical Center
09.2025 - Current
Administration
United States Air Force
07.2019 - 11.2023
Associate of Science - Surgical Technology
American Career College
Clinical / Externship Experience
- Inland Valley Medical Center/ Rancho Springs Medical Center - December 2024 - May 2025
- Aseptic technique
- Assist in Patient Positioning
- Count sponges, needles and instruments before and after operation
- Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures, and perform other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation
- Knowledge of basic instruments for all surgical procedures
- Maintain a proper sterile field during surgical procedures
- Patient care skills: preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative
- Perform Surgical Count in Sterile Role
- Perform Surgical hand wash, scrub
- Performs Surgical Patient Draping
- Sterile Gloving (open/close technique)
- Sterile Gowning