Amy Ingham, CSFA
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Focused Certified Surgical First Assist bringing over 10 years of experience and well versed in wide range of surgical specialties including robotics, trauma and spine. Adept in quickly preparing surgical suites per procedure and surgeon instructions. Skilled in all elements of operating room setup including inventory management, aseptic techniques and preparing patients for procedures.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Surgical First Assistant
St. Lukes Medical Hospital
Milwaukee, WI
03.2024 - Current
Surgical Technology Program Instructor
Community Care College
Tulsa, OK
03.2023 - 03.2024
- Surgical technology course instructor for medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, medical emergencies, CPR, and intra-operative lab skills.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Self-employed
Tulsa, Oklahoma
03.2018 - 03.2024
- Provide surgical support to execute safe operations and procedures resulting in positive patient outcomes.
- Provide intra-operative skills such as trocar insertion, local anesthetics, drain placements, fascia closure, and organ removal, and patient monitoring.
- Use of hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, and electrocautery equipment to control bleeding.
- Render aid to patients experiencing life-threatening emergencies during surgical procedures.
- Protect unobstructed views with use of retractors, sponges and suctioning equipment.
- Apply advanced knowledge of normal and pathological surgical anatomy and physiology.
Certified Surgical Technologist/ PRN
Tulsa Memorial Surgery Center
Tulsa, OK
02.2021 - 05.2023
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Aya Healthcare/ OU Medical
OKC, OK
09.2022 - 12.2022
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Cross Country Healthcare/ Brigham and Women's
Boston, MA
04.2022 - 06.2022
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital
Tulsa, Oklahoma
09.2016 - 12.2019
Certified Surgical Technologist
Saint Francis Health System
Tulsa, Oklahoma
03.2011 - 09.2016
Education
Certified Surgical First Assistant -
NBSTSA
Surgical Technology
Community Care College
Tulsa, OKCNA
Dream Makers
Tulsa, OKSkills
- BLS/CPR certified instructor
- Rapid trauma assessment
- Patient safety
- Da Vinci robotics
- Experience in all surgical specialties
- Hemostasis
- Critical thinking
- Problem resolution
- Equipment Operation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
Certification
- Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Board certified by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- DaVinci robotics certification of operation
- AHA BLS instructor certification
Timeline
Certified Surgical First Assistant
St. Lukes Medical Hospital
03.2024 - Current
Surgical Technology Program Instructor
Community Care College
03.2023 - 03.2024
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Aya Healthcare/ OU Medical
09.2022 - 12.2022
Traveling Certified Surgical Technologist
Cross Country Healthcare/ Brigham and Women's
04.2022 - 06.2022
Certified Surgical Technologist/ PRN
Tulsa Memorial Surgery Center
02.2021 - 05.2023
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Self-employed
03.2018 - 03.2024
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Tulsa Spine and Specialty Hospital
09.2016 - 12.2019
Certified Surgical Technologist
Saint Francis Health System
03.2011 - 09.2016
Certified Surgical First Assistant -
NBSTSA
Surgical Technology
Community Care College
CNA
Dream Makers
- Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
- Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
- Board certified by National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
- DaVinci robotics certification of operation
- AHA BLS instructor certification
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