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