Nicole Grayson
Mesa
Summary
Secure a position as a Surgical Technician in a world class medical center and build upon my expertise in clinical care that I have developed over the years in the medical field.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical Technologist
Mayo Clinic Health System
Phoenix
01.2025 - Current
- Assisted surgeons during operations by anticipating their needs,passing instruments and maintaining sterile field.
- Possesses knowledge in the application of sterile and aseptic technique and is able to adapt to unpredictable situations within the perioperative setting
- Assist surgeons specializing in reconstructive plastic surgery, general, robotic surgery, ENT, kidney transplant, urology
- Collaborated with nursing staff to ensure optimal patient care before and after surgery.
Certified Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
Santa Clara
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Prepares OR and sets up sterile tables and baby units
- Assisting with Vaginal deliveries, urgent C-sections, hysterectomies, cerclage and D&C
- Ensures labor and delivery rooms are set up and stocked with necessary equipment
- Administrative duties which included entering patient data into EHR, patient intake, ordering and processing specimens
Certified Surgical Technician - Traveler
Cohens Children's Medical Center
Queens
07.2024 - 09.2024
- Open, prepare, and set up for cases using aseptic technique
- Scrubbed for General, Trauma, ENT, Ortho, Urology, Plastics and ENT cases
- Assist during surgical procedures, while maintaining sterile field
- Responsible for the care and maintenance of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment.
- (Level 1 Trauma)
Surgical Technician - Traveler
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
San Francisco/Walnut Creek
07.2022 - 01.2024
- Efficiently open and set up cases with aseptic Technique
- Assist during surgical procedures as part of a team of operating room professionals
- Scrubbed for Pediatric Ophthalmology, General, Laparoscopic, ENT, Urology, Plastics, light ortho cases
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
Santa Clara
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Efficiently opened and set up cases with aseptic technique
- Scrubbed for General, Laparoscopic, ENT, Plastics, Urology, Podiatry, GYN, ophthalmology, and light orthopedic procedures
- Monitoring of sterile field and responsible for the care and maintenance of surgical instruments, supplies and equipment
Surgical Technician - Traveler
UCSF Parnassus/ Mount Zion
San Francisco
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Assist in Major/Minor procedures, General, Laparoscopic procedures, Plastics, ENT, Urology, Bariatrics while maintaining sterile technique
- Set up instrumentation and supplies before operation
- Handles specimens and medications during procedure and ensures proper labeling
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
South San Francisco
06.2019 - 04.2020
- Set up and prepared for surgery, using correct instrumentation, and medications needed for the surgical field
- Assisted intraoperatively while maintaining sterility
- General, Gynecology, Urology, Plastics, Orthopedics Hand, Orthopedics Podiatry, Bariatrics
- Worked in a fast-paced environment with 20-minute turn overs or less.
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Yale New Haven Hospital
New Haven
03.2019 - 06.2019
- 22 Operating Room Suite
- Level 1 Trauma Center
- General, Thoracic, Gynecology, Plastics, Urology, Neurology, Trauma, Orthopedics
Surgical Technician
Nassau University Medical Center
East Meadow
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Assisted with Trauma, General, GYN, Orthopedics, Plastics, Urology, Neurology, Ophthalmology cases
- (631 Bed Level 1 Trauma Center)
Medical Asst/Surgical Technician
NYU Langone Medical Center
NY
12.2011 - 06.2016
- Utilize EHR (epic) for patient intake
- Assist in Vascular and General procedures using sterile technique
- Order inventory, managed supplies
- Sterilized instruments
Education
Associates Degree - Surgical Technology
Mandle College of Allied Health
New York, NYSkills
- Epic
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Manager
- Medisoft
Personal Information
Title: Surgical Technician
Professional Licensure And Certifications
- NBSTA
- Basic Life Support
Timeline
Certified Surgical Technologist
Mayo Clinic Health System
01.2025 - Current
Certified Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
10.2024 - 01.2025
Certified Surgical Technician - Traveler
Cohens Children's Medical Center
07.2024 - 09.2024
Surgical Technician - Traveler
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
07.2022 - 01.2024
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
05.2021 - 05.2022
Surgical Technician - Traveler
UCSF Parnassus/ Mount Zion
08.2020 - 05.2021
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Kaiser Permanente
06.2019 - 04.2020
Surgical Technician - Traveler
Yale New Haven Hospital
03.2019 - 06.2019
Surgical Technician
Nassau University Medical Center
09.2017 - 01.2019
Medical Asst/Surgical Technician
NYU Langone Medical Center
12.2011 - 06.2016
Associates Degree - Surgical Technology
Mandle College of Allied Health