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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
Christopher Irons