Christopher Irons
Castle Rock,CO
Summary
I am team player, hard worker, and work well with others. I have over 32 years of experience in the Operating room.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CSA (Independent)
Irons Surgical Assistants
01.2002 - Current
- Experience in the Operating Room for over 32 years.
- Surgical tech in the operative room.
- Assistant to the surgeon in the operative room
- I am presently an independent Certified Surgical Assistant and maintain privileges at HCA and AdventHealth Facility.
- 1992-1996 Operating Room Technician in Virginia.
- 1996-1998 Eastern Virginia Medical School (Certified Surgical Assistant)
- 1998-1999 Sentara Hospital Heart team. CSA and CST
- 2000-2001 SAS Agency, Denver Co. CSA and CST
- 2002-prersent Irons Surgical Assistant, Inc CSA Independent.
- I have assisted in Hearts at PSL and Aurora over 200 cases
- I have assisted in Spine for over 400 casess.
- I have assisted and scrub tech for over10,000 Sports medicine cases.
- I have assisted and scrub tech for over 10,000 Total Joints.
- I have assisted and scrub tech for over 2000 OBGYN cases.
- I have assisted and scrub tech for 300 Emergency C-Sections.
- I have assisted and scrub tech for over 6000 Hip arthroscopy.
CSA and CST
SAS Agency
01.2000 - 01.2001
- Assistant to the surgeon in the operative room
CSA
Sentara Hospital
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Assistant to the surgeon in the operative room
Education
Surgical Assistant Certification - Surgical Assistant School
Eastern Virginia Medical School
01.1998
Operating Room Technician -
United States Navy
01.1996
Skills
- Retracting
- Manipulating
- Suturing
- Clamping
- Cauterizing
- Litigating
- Tying tissue
- Suctioning
- Irrigating
- Sponging
- Positioning the patient
- Closure of body planes
- Closure of skin
- Participating in hemostasis
- Volume replacement
- Suturing grafts
- Bone drilling
- Holding the camera for the surgeon
- proficient in sterilization protocols and technique
- demonstrates knowledge of Aseptic technique
- maintain a sterile field
- Inspecting instruments for functionality cleanliness
- Assemble the required instruments and arrange them in a manner that facilitates easy access for the surgical team during the procedure
Basicresponsibilities
Assistant to the surgeon in the operative room
License
SA.0001079 (DORA)
Personal Information
Title: C-SA
Hospitalprivileges
- Swedish Hospital
- AdventHealth Porter
Certification
National Surgical Assistant Certification
Timeline
CSA (Independent)
Irons Surgical Assistants
01.2002 - Current
CSA and CST
SAS Agency
01.2000 - 01.2001
CSA
Sentara Hospital
01.1998 - 01.1999
Operating Room Technician -
United States Navy
Surgical Assistant Certification - Surgical Assistant School
Eastern Virginia Medical School