Taylor Bencal

Passionate certified surgical technologist dedicated to providing a safe and pleasant environment for patients and coworkers. Comprehensive knowledge of direct patient care, nursing assistant procedures, certified surgical technologist experience, and healthcare administration policies, as well as quality patient care, aseptic technique, emergency surgical technologist experience, and activities of daily living (ADL) and relationship-building. Comprehensive knowledge of sterile technique and OR work.

Highest of sterility standards. Comfortable working in all specialities. Dedicated, service-focused professional seeking to transition into healthcare as a certified surgical technologist currently. Highly motivated to further surgical career; plan to attend a surgical first assistant program.

Backed by a solid work history, reputation as a team player and passion for helping others. Previous job skills where I excelled in time management. My continuing education has also lead me to several Certifications and Licenses.

Certified Surgical Technologist - Stonybrook University Hospital

(2024-02)

• Assist surgeon in surgeries including emergency situations, set up and maintain the sterile field, break down of field and proper cleaning of instruments according to aseptic technique, communicating with circulating nurse the surgeon/case needs, stocking and ordering for the unit.

Certified surgical technologist - Mather Hospital

(2022-11 - 2023-05)

• Assist surgeon in surgeries, set up and maintain the sterile field, break down of field and proper cleaning of instruments according to aseptic technique, communicating with circulating nurse the surgeon/case needs, stocking and ordering for the unit.

Certified nursing assistant - Mather Hospital

(2021-02 - 2022)

• Assist patients with activities of daily living, assess patients and take vitals every 4x hours, help RN's with their care, answer calm bells and requests.

Receptionist, Business Manager - Stony Brook family dentistry

(2014-04 - 2015-06)

• Oversaw all front desk responsibilities, ensured all services and standard procedures were met.
• Scheduled, and received all phone calls in an efficient manner.
• Directed and scheduled staff in daily work assignments to maximize productivity.
• Organized and retrieved all pertinent files for each day.
• Maintained positive and comforting moral in the waiting area.
• Handled all billing, accounting, insurance claims and disputes.

Server, Lead trainer - The Lobster house Port Jefferson, NY - Port Jefferson, NY

(2008-09 - 2013-05)

• Responsible for recruiting, training, and developing the restaurant staff.
• Delegated staff responsibilities to allow the restaurant to flow properly.
• Ensured all customer service was above companies standard.
• Created schedules for front of the house staff.
• Time managed between running the front with costumers and over-seeing the dining room running smoothly and effectively.

Server, Lead trainer - The Lobster house Port Jefferson, NY - Port Jefferson, NY

(2017-11)

• Responsible for recruiting, training, and developing the restaurant staff.
• Delegated staff responsibilities to allow the restaurant to flow properly.
• Ensured all customer service was above companies standard.
• Created schedules for front of the house staff.
• Time managed between running the front with costumers and over-seeing the dining room running smoothly and effectively.

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology - St. Joseph's (2011)

Certificate - Dental Assistant - North Shore Career Training Institute (2014)

Certificate - Dental Assistant - Eastern Suffolk Boces (2014)