1. Lillian R. Blackwood 609 Horne Street – Saint George, SC 29477
Surgical Technologist - A.A.S lillianrblackwood@gmail.com (843) 534-3040
Objective: Relocation to Bluffton SC.
Obtain a rewarding full-time position within an innovative and professional organization where
I can contribute my education, surgical knowledge, and skills for the benefit of excellence while
providing patient care within a Healthcare System as a team member.
Skills: Excellent communication skills both verbal and written; outstanding time management
skills; thrives under pressure while maintaining efficiency and technique; hard worker;
energetic; team player; flexible; possesses critical thinking skills; ability to anticipate the surgical
teams’ needs quickly; problem-solver; and reliable.
Pre-operative preparation
• Securing/arranging
equipment
• Creating sterile field
• Opening sterile supplies
• Scrubs/gowns/gloves
• Organizes sterile field
• Performs necessary counts
• Sterile skin prep
• Urinary Catheterization
Intra-operative procedures
• Draping
• Anticipates the needs of
surgeon/assistant
• Passes instruments/supplies
• Maintains an organized
mayo stand and back table
• Maintains sterility
throughout the procedure
• Properly cares for specimen
• Performs closing counts
• Applies sterile dressings
Post-operative procedures
• Breaks down sterile field
• Properly disposes of all
sharps per policy
• Prepares instruments for
decontamination per policy
• Disposes of all single-use
items per policy
• Turns over room according
to protocol and policy
Certifications:
o Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT September 2015
o Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) June 2013-Current
Board Certified through NBSTSA September 2013
o CPR and AED Certified February 2013
o HIPAA, OSHA April 2013
o HIV, AIDS, and TB Course April 2013
o Certified Phlebotomy Technician December 2005
o Certified Basic Intravenous Therapy September 2005
o Weapons of Mass Destruction Training September 2005
o Early Childhood Development April 2002
o Certified Nursing Assistant March 2000
2. Education:
Virginia College, Columbia, SC 10/2010 to 6/2013
o Associate of Applied Science
o Completion of Surgical Technology Program
Experience: (Externship; 500 hours, over 130 cases)
Tuomey Hospital, Sumter SC 04/2013 to 06/2013
+RMC, Regional Medical Center, Orangeburg SC 04/2013 to 06/2013
o Surgical Technology Externship
Specialties performed include: General, Gynecology, Orthopedic, ENT, Genitourinary,
Peripheral Vascular, Ophthalmic, Neuro, and Plastic Surgery.
Duties: Case picking, room set-up, organization of the sterile field, scrubs, gowns, gloves,
assists team members entering the sterile field, performs appropriate counts, provides
surgeon/assistant with appropriate instruments and/or supplies, cuts suture, suctions,
specimen care, applies sterile dressings, breaks down sterile field, assists with cleaning the
room, adheres to sterile technique.
Work History:
Veterinary Specialty Care: Surgery - Mount Pleasant SC 08/2015 to 01/20/2016
o Surgical Technologist
Specialized surgery in Orthopedic, Neurology, Maxillofacial, ENT, and Urology
Ran and assisted HBOT
Set up surgical procedures, pulled supplies, and broke down operative procedures
Ran blood work
Filled prescriptions
Performed X-Rays and assisted with MRI’s and CT Scans
Sterilized instruments in central sterile processing and wrapped instrumentation
Charleston Hematology Oncology Associates - Charleston SC 03/2008 to 09/2010
o Medical Assistant
Regulated and assisted with PT, PTT, and INR Coumadin dosing levels
Triaged patients and prescription refill requests
Inventoried and ordered medical supplies
Updated history, physical, and medication information
Provided injections, started IV’s, and performed EKGs
Trained new medical assistants
3. Life Therapeutics / Diagnostics: Life Sera - Charleston SC 02/2006 to 01/2008
o Phlebotomist
Performed plasmapheresis, whole blood procedures, and blood samples
Completed donor screening process and reviewed charts
Trained new employees
Monitored a maximum of six donors simultaneously for reactions to ensure donor safety
Performed quality control on laboratory equipment
California Neurophysiologic Care, Inc. - Livermore CA 01/1998 to 11/2001
o Electroencephalography and Evoke Potential Technician
Brain wave testing in community hospitals, private neurology labs, and two tertiary
health systems
Assisted clinical and preoperative evoke potential studies