Brandon K. Loveday
Surgical Technologist, General and Orthopedic Surgery
Knoxville, TN · (865) 555 0141 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/brandonkloveday
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Six years scrubbing general and orthopedic surgery in a hospital operating room
SETTINGS
14 room surgical suite in a 400 bed regional medical center doing 11,000 cases a year
SPECIALTIES
Laparoscopic general surgery, colorectal, joint replacement, trauma orthopedics
SYSTEMS
Epic OpTime, instrument tracking software, surgeon preference cards, implant logs
LICENSURE
Tennessee surgical technologist registration, Certified Surgical Technologist
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology, Clinch Valley Technical College
Executive Summary
Certified surgical technologist with six years in a 14 room surgical suite at a 400 bed regional medical center, scrubbing about 700 general and orthopedic cases a year. Sets up laparoscopic, hernia, colorectal and joint replacement cases, keeps an unbroken count record and owns the preference card updates for eight surgeons.
Signature Achievements
- Scrubbed more than 4,000 cases with no count discrepancy and no retained surgical item.
- Cut average room turnover for orthopedic cases from 31 minutes to 22 by staging the next case cart and implant sets during closing.
- Raised first case on time starts in the orthopedic rooms from 68 to 90 percent by checking every tray and implant set against the card the evening before.
- Rebuilt 96 preference cards for eight surgeons, removing about 2,300 dollars a month in opened but unused supplies.
- Cut the total joint replacement tray from three pans to two with the orthopedic surgeons and sterile processing, shortening processing time per case.
- Earned the Certified Surgical Technologist credential in 2020 and has maintained it through continuing education since.
Professional Experience
Surgical Technologist, General and Orthopedic Surgery
Clinch River Regional Medical Center, Knoxville, TN May 2022 to present
14 room suite, assigned to the general and orthopedic service lines, about 700 cases a year
- Set up the sterile field, instruments, implants and power equipment for laparoscopic, open abdominal and joint replacement cases.
- Pass instruments, anticipate the next step and manage sharps and specimens through each case.
- Perform counts with the circulating nurse before incision, at closing of each cavity and at skin closure.
- Check every tray and implant set against the preference card the evening before and flag missing items to sterile processing.
- Update preference cards after each surgeon request and review them quarterly with the service line coordinator.
Surgical Technologist
Smoky Ridge Community Hospital, Maryville, TN August 2020 to May 2022
Six room community hospital surgical suite covering general, gynecologic and orthopedic cases
- Scrubbed general, gynecologic and orthopedic cases and took call one week in four.
- Assisted with cesarean deliveries when the labor and delivery technologist was off.
- Cleaned and reprocessed flexible scopes when sterile processing was short.
Licensure and Certification
Tennessee Department of Health, surgical technologist registration number 0004417
Certified Surgical Technologist, National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, held since 2020
Basic Life Support, current through 2027
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Surgical Technology, Clinch Valley Technical College, Knoxville, 2020
Core Skills
Laparoscopic case setup · Joint replacement instrumentation · Surgical counts · Sterile field management · Preference card maintenance · Tray standardization · Implant tracking · Power equipment handling · Specimen handling · Room turnover