Sadian Roberts, CST.
Jonesboro
Summary
Focused professional well versed in wide range procedures. Adept in quickly preparing surgical suites per procedure and surgeon instructions. Expertise in sterile and aseptic techniques. Board certified by national board of surgical technology and surgical assisting.
Detail-focused Certified Surgical Technologist known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Possess specialized skills in sterile technique, instrumentation setup, and surgical assistance, ensuring smooth operation of all surgical procedures. Excel in teamwork, problem-solving, and adaptability, contributing to positive outcomes in fast-paced surgical environments.
Reliable Certified Surgical Technologist with notable experience in fast-paced surgical environments. Proficient in providing surgical assistance, managing sterilization procedures, and maintaining patient safety standards. Strengths include robust knowledge of surgical instruments, keen observational skills, and ability to work efficiently under pressure. Committed to improving operating room efficiency and patient outcomes through diligent teamwork and technical aptitude.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist Level III
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Fayetteville
06.2023 - Current
- First and second scrub roles
- Preceptor
- Team leader
- Restocking the operating room and picking cases
- Speciality at Piedmont Hospital is urology, gynecology, and vascular surgery.
Surgical Technologist
St John’s Riverside Hospital
Yonkers
01.2023 - 05.2023
- First and second scrub roles in general surgery, Gynecology, urology, ENT.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Carmelite System, Inc.
Bronx
01.2020 - 06.2022
- Helping residents with activities of daily living (ADLs).
- Checking vital signs
- Ability of cooperate with others and treat individuals with respect
- Maintain confidentiality of resident information and honor residents’ personal and property rights.
- Ensure residents are safe.
- Document residents’ food intake.
- Communicate and collaborate with the healthcare team involve in patients/resident centered care.
- Participating in attending various meetings. Example, infection control, residents’ abuse, active shooting, and elopement.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Westchester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
Mt Vernon
03.2018 - 12.2019
- Patient care
- Skin assessment
- Wound dressings
- Patient turn and positioning
- Assisted patients with daily living activities and personal care needs.
- Monitored vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Maintained cleanliness and safety of patient environments according to health regulations.
- Documented patient information accurately in electronic health records system.
- Communicated effectively with patients and families regarding care plans and needs.
- Trained new staff on best practices for patient care and safety procedures.
- Answered call lights promptly and responded to patient needs accordingly.
- Served meals to patients in their rooms and assisted with feeding when needed.
- Assisted patients with shaving, bathing, and oral hygiene to promote healthy habits and overall wellness.
- Turned and repositioned residents using proper body mechanics to prevent pressure ulcers.
- Distributed drinking water and nourishment to residents.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations involving sudden illness or injury.
- Fostered relationships with patients, caregivers and healthcare teams to achieve individual care plan targets.
- Shaved and draped patients to prepare for surgery, treatment or examination.
- Provided compassionate patient care and support in daily living activities.
- Assisted nursing staff with medical procedures and patient assessments.
Federal work study
Westchester Community College
Valhalla
09.2015 - 05.2016
- Front Desk
- Clerical support, answering and directing calls, aiding science tutorial booking study sessions.
- Filing and record keeping.
Target Cooperation
Mount Vernon
04.2011 - 12.2012
- Responsible for all aspects of operation in the high-volume Health and Beauty Department.
- Inventory
- Specific duties include inventory, and merchandising display, register operations, processing all types of transaction, resolving problems, cash and control, loss prevention, maintaining the organization of the work area and extensive customer services.
Education
associate degree - occupational studies, Surgical Technology
Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences
New York, NYBachelor of Arts - Biology
Concordia College
Bronxville, New YorkAssociate Degree - Liberal Arts and Science: Social Science
Westchester Community College
Valhalla, New YorkHigh School Equivalency Diploma -
University of the State of New York
Skills
- Operating room preparation
- Surgical instrument organization
- Anticipating needs
- Specimen care
- Medication preparation and monitoring
- Assisting with dressings
- Sterile field protection
- Suturing
- Surgical instrumentation
- Aseptic technique
- Patient positioning
- Infection control practices
- Case preparation and planning
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
- Leadership skills
- Training and mentoring
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Safely disposing of needles
- Safety protocols expertise
- Anatomy and physiology
- Preparing for surgeries
- Dressing wounds
- Workplace safety
- Pre-surgical preparation
- Sterile technique mastery
- Patient positioning expertise
- Pre- and post-surgical counts
- Case management
- Equipment set up and operation
- Passing surgical tools
- Biohazardous waste disposal
- Surgical counts
- Patient confidentiality
- Specimen collection
- Wound dressing
- Medical terminology proficiency
- Infection control protocols
- Disposing of biohazardous waste
- Setting up and operating equipment
- Professionalism and ethics
- Direct patient care
- Sterile field management
- Surgical site preparation
- Nursing support
- Surgical gowning
- Intra-operative assistance
- Surgical procedures
- Patient safety
- Biological specimen collection
- OR preparation
Certification
- The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting, 100265441
- Member of Association of Surgical Technologists, 265441, 01/01/23
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), T and J Nurses Aide Training School, Mt Vernon, NY, 03/03/18
- BLS Provider (CPR), 12/04/20
Clinical Experience
Basic hand wash, Surgical scrub, The importance of sterilization, Cleaning from top to bottom and horizontal places in the operating room, Gather supplies and check integrity of supplies, Set up a sterile case for a procedure, Gown the surgeon for a case, Loading sutures and scalpel for surgical procedures, General surgery, Spine surgery, Gynecology, Orthopedic, BronxCare Health System, 1650 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY, 10457, 120, Urology, General surgery, Gynecology, Robotic gastric sleeves, Neuro (carpal tunnel release)
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist Level III
Piedmont Fayette Hospital
06.2023 - Current
Surgical Technologist
St John’s Riverside Hospital
01.2023 - 05.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
The Carmelite System, Inc.
01.2020 - 06.2022
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
Westchester Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing
03.2018 - 12.2019
Federal work study
Westchester Community College
09.2015 - 05.2016
Target Cooperation
04.2011 - 12.2012
associate degree - occupational studies, Surgical Technology
Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Arts - Biology
Concordia College
Associate Degree - Liberal Arts and Science: Social Science
Westchester Community College
High School Equivalency Diploma -
University of the State of New York