Jessica Johnson
Browns Summit
Summary
Equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
- Level I trauma, 885 beds, teaching facility
- Epic electronic health record
- 40 operating rooms including 8 outpatient operating rooms and 7 pediatric rooms
- Responsible for understanding and maintaining the surgical field for a multitude of surgical specialties, including gynecology, urology, general, ENT, orthopedics/ortho trauma, eyes, plastics
- Maintains sterile fields by complying with surgical standards set by Atrium Health and the National Board of Surgical Technologists
- Counts and records surgical supplies including sponges, instruments, and needles at the beginning, during, and end of cases
- Facilitates invasive, non-invasive, and minimally-invasive procedures by creating a safe and functional operating room environment
- Collaborates with surgical team and patients before, during, and after surgery to anticipate, plan, and prepare for procedures, while promoting optimal surgical intervention outcomes for patients
- Engages in collaborative teamwork that fosters a harmonious and efficient surgical environment
- Ensures all specimens obtained during procedures are labeled correctly before documentation occurs in the electronic health record
- Provides recommendations on the use of necessary surgical equipment, checks instruments for sterility and functionality, and coordinates supply replacement as needed with charge nurse and operating room leadership
- Communicates surgical needs with surgical residents, charge nurse, leadership, and other members of interdisciplinary team
- Trained countless staff members, students (surgical technologist, nursing, and medical students) on operating room policies and procedures, infection control, safety, and functionality of the operating room environment
Education
Associate Degree - Nursing
Davidson Davie Community College
05.2026
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Guilford Technical Community College
07.2015
Skills
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Collecting medical specimens
- Patient confidentiality
- Infection control protocols
- HIPAA proficiency
- Patient safety
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
- Preparing for surgeries
Certification
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNAII) Expires December 2026
- Basic Life Support, American Heart Association Expires April 2026
Awards
Winner of the 2024 Guilford Technical Community College: Preceptor of the Year Award in recognition of precepting multiple surgical technologist students in both ambulatory and inpatient operating room settings
Timeline
Surgical Technologist
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
08.2015 - Current
Diploma - Surgical Technology
Guilford Technical Community College
Associate Degree - Nursing
Davidson Davie Community College
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