Jacinta Wambui

Certified Surgical Technician with 4+years perioperative experience at AIC Kijabe Hospital, a 363-bed tertiary teaching and referral hospital performing 10,000+ surgeries annually. Rotated across Neurosurgery, Pediatric Surgery, OBGYN, General Surgery, Urology, and ENT for elective, emergency, and mission-critical cases. Expert in WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, aseptic technique, and instrument/swab counts with zero sentinel events across high-volume caseload.

Recognized for surgical stamina, anticipatory skills, and reliability during high-risk procedures.

Scrub Technician - AIC Kijabe Hospital - Kijabe

(2021-07)

• Neurosurgery: Scrubbed for craniotomies, VP shunt insertions, myelomeningocele repairs, and spinal decompressions with Bethany Kids pediatric neurosurgery teams
• Neurosurgery: Managed microsurgical field and C-Arm for spinal instrumentation during 4–6 hour cases
• Pediatric Surgery: Assisted in neonatal laparotomies, herniotomy, intussusception reduction, and cleft lip/palate repairs
• Pediatric Surgery: Managed pediatric-specific instrumentation and warming protocols for neonates and infants
• Obstetrics & Gynecology: Scrubbed for emergency and elective C-Sections, Total Abdominal Hysterectomy, myomectomy, and ruptured ectopic pregnancies
• Obstetrics & Gynecology: Ensured zero-delay theatre setup for PPH and uterine rupture emergencies
• General Surgery: Supported open procedures including open cholecystectomy, appendectomy, Whipple procedure and emergency laparotomy
• General Surgery: Familiar with intraoperative workflow and sterile theatre protocols
• General Surgery: Laparoscopic knowledge and experience includes: Set up and troubleshot laparoscopic Towers and energy devices. Understanding of port placement, pneumoperitoneum creation and patient positioning. Clinical understanding and strong knowledge of laparoscopic procedures including, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic appendectomy, inguinal and umbilical hernia repair
• Urology: Scrubbed for TURP, TURBT, open nephrectomy, urethroplasty, and cystoscopy
• Urology: Managed endourology equipment including resectoscopes, laser fibers, guidewires, and ureteric stents
• ENT: Assisted in tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, FESS, thyroidectomy, and emergency tracheostomy
• ENT: Set up ENT instrumentation including operating microscopes and sinus endoscopes

Certificate - Perioperative Theatre Technology - AIC Kijabe College of Health Sciences (2020)