Surgery Technician Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for surgery technician, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for surgical scrub assistance for all cases performed in the Women’s Services OR, dependent on individual experiences.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Participates in room set-up between cases
• Handles/protects patients’ belongings according to hospital policy and procedure
• Restocks shelves with supplies from Central Stores or SPD
• Maintains OR equipment storage room
• Experience working with patients in an acute care setting or operating room
• ASATT (American Society of Anesthesia Technologists and Technicians) Certified Anesthesia Technician or Technologist
• Six months of experience as a Nursing Assistant, Instrument Technician or military training preferred
• Operating room experience or evidence of on-the-job training

In response to your job posting for surgery technician, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

Previously, I was responsible for first assist services for elective and trauma orthopedics and at times cross covering first assisting in multiple surgical specialties.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• HS/GED or Bachelor’s/Master’s with no relevant experience
• Knowledge of anesthesia equipment, lasers, and video equipment preferred
• Laser safety training certificate preferred
• Prior experience in the OR
• Prefer basic medical terminology
• Prior experience in the OR or a Paramedic
• Knowledge of ultrasound machines, nerve blocks, cell salvage, difficult airway management, infusion pumps and sterile techniques
• OR PCT experience preferred

I would like to submit my application for the surgery technician opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

In my previous role, I was responsible for surgeons with technical information relating to surgical procedures and surgical techniques or any new surgical product on the market.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Training as a surgical technician at an accredited school
• Completion in surgical technology program
• Certification as surgical technologist (CST) preferred
• Experience in scrubbing orthopedic, ENT and pain management procedures
• Proficiency in scrubbing ACL, Knee scopes, Shoulder scopes, RCR, bicep tenodesis, bankart repair, ORIF’s
• Knowledge in all aspects of sterile processing department
• CNA or equivalent experience
• ORformal training in the military as a surgical corpsman or medic ORa minimum of 6 months demonstrated scrub experience performing a wide variety of procedures

Please consider me for the surgery technician opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for patient care within scope of practice including scrub duties for surgical procedures.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Skill to independently provide intense moment to moment monitoring and reassessment of emergent, critically ill or anesthetized patients
• Interpersonal, oral and written communication skills to interact with a diverse group of students, staff, clinicians and clients and recognize and manage difficult/unpleasant situations and/or individuals
• Knowledge of CPR drugs
• Experience with aseptic/sterile scrubbing, gowning and gloving techniques
• Experience to evaluate patients' capacity to be moved and manipulated, in a safe manner
• Experience instructing/performing a surgical shave and scrub, safely without contaminating surgery site
• Experience instructing students, residents, faculty and staff in a variety of diagnostic procedures typically performed by the Community Surgery Service
• Experience operating the VMTH computer system

I am excited to be applying for the position of surgery technician. Please accept this letter and the attached resume as my interest in this position.

Previously, I was responsible for technical skills assisting surgeon and operating surgical equipment in a safe efficient manner.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Prefer graduate from an accredited program for Surgical Technologist
• Able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions in the English language
• Recent experience in OR materials management or as an OR technician
• Working knowledge of surgical instrumentation and supplies
• Prior operating room and sterile processing experience
• Is authorized to handle medications, syringes, needles, and is accountable to the registered nurse for oversight of this practice
• Registration as a Surgical Tech by Colorado Division of Registration (DORA)
• Current CST Certification from NBSTSA preferred