KIM L.

KUNZMAN
Surgical Technician Student
1905 Swallow Road, Twin Lakes, WI, 53181 | 262.909.7811 |
kimkunzman@msn.com

Objective
I am a prospective Surgical Technologist seeking a position that will utilize my
knowledge and clinical experience to contribute to a surgical team.

Character Profile
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.

Skills Profile
Pre-operative preparation skills include: securing/arranging equipment; create
sterile field; open sterile supplies; organizes sterile field; performs necessary
counts; sterile skin prep.
Intra-operative procedural skills include: draping; passes instruments/supplies;
maintains organized Mayo stand/back table; maintains sterility throughout the
procedure; properly cares for specimen; performs closing counts; applies
sterile dressings.
Post-operative procedural skills include: break down of sterile field; properly
disposes of all sharps; prepares instruments for decontamination; disposes of
all one-use items; turns over room.

Surgical Experience
Clinical rotation at:
United Hospital, Kenosha, WI
Wheaton Franciscan All Saints, Racine, WI
Saint Catherines, Kenosha, WI
Aurora Kenosha, WI
Aurora Burlington, WI

Work Experience
Surgical TechnologistClinical Experience
Gateway Technical College-Kenosha, WI
September 2010- Present
Anticipated needs of patient and surgeon during procedures.
Prepared operating room and created the
Sterile field per surgeons preference card.
Maintained sterile technique per Association of Surgical Technology standards.

Organized and maintained instruments before, during, and after surgery.

Prepared and handled medications.
Cared for specimens.
Scrubbed in over 125 surgical procedures in several specialties.

July 2010 August 2014 - Target

*Supervisorial position consisting of:
Scheduling cashiers
Timing breaks and lunches accordingly
Heavy customer service relations
Working just under the store manager(s) i.e. making quick, problem solving
decisions when he/she is not around
Closing registers at night
Opening registers in morning
Balancing safe daily as well as making daily store deposits.
August 2008 July 2010 State Bank of the Lakes
*Floating cashier.
Customer service.
Answering phones.
Balancing drawer of ATM dispenser, my personal drawer and the vault.
Responsible of opening the bank and closing the bank.

Education
Gateway Technical College
3520 30th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
2nd year student. Waiting graduation in May 2015
Riverside Community College
16130 Lasselle St.
Moreno Valley, CA 92551
Prerequisites and general classes taken

Certification
Waiting testing for:
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) earned through the National Board of
Surgical Technology & Surgical Assisting.
(Scheduled test on April 27, 2015)

References
Tedd Lupella
Gateway Technical College Instructor

Kenosha, WI 53144
262-492-9125
lupellat@gtc.edu
Kristina Vines
Gateway Technical College Surgical Technology Program Director
Kenosha, WI 53144
262-930-7423
vinesk@gtc.edu