Jack E Crawford
Franklin,TN
Summary
Certified Surgical First Assistant and Certified Surgical Technologist with over 19 years experience working in urgent and high patient volume settings.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2014 - Current
- Function as Surgical Tech in Labor and Delivery.
- Function as Medical Receptionist as necessary.
- Function as SFA as needed to assist residents.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Maury/Spring Hill Surgery Center
Spring Hill, TN
05.2014 - 10.2014
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures, vessel clamping and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Function as SFA in such surgical specialties as ENT, gynecology, endoscopy, orthopedics and general surgery.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga, TN
12.2013 - 04.2014
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures, pulling up of proper patient x-rays through PACS system, vessel clamping and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Function as SFA in such surgical specialties as orthopedics, ortho spine, neurology and gynecology.
- Function as SFA in daVinci robotics procedures (gynecology, ONC-GYN, general), utilizing skills on S and SI daVinci robotics systems.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Coliseum Medical Center
Macon, GA
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Function as SFA primarily in daVinci robotics procedures (urology, GYN, general), utilizing skills on SI and SIE daVinci robotics systems.
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures, vessel clamping and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Utilize strong background as CST in many specialties including laparoscopy and robotics as well as open procedures.
- Function as Surgical Tech in various surgical specialties including urology, oncology, GYN, general.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
University Medical Center
Lebanon, TN
04.2013 - 07.2013
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Utilize strong background as SFA in many specialties including orthopedics, laparoscopy, as well as open procedures.
- Function as Surgical Tech in various surgical specialties including general, urology, oncology and gynecology when necessary.
Certified Surgical Technologist 2
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN
10.2012 - 04.2013
- Proper setup/handling/cleaning of endoscopes and video equipment.
- Function as Surgical Tech during endoscopic procedures such as gastroscopies, colonoscopies, ERCPs, bedside travel cases.
Certified Surgical First Assistant/Certified Surgical Tech 3
Vanderbilt Medical Center
21st Avenue South Nashville, TN
06.2001 - 06.2012
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Function as SFA in daVinci robotics procedures (urology, gynecology, oncology-GYN, general, bariatrics), utilizing skills on S and SI daVinci robotics systems.
- Utilize strong background as CST in many specialties including orthopedic total joints, ortho trauma, ortho spines, neuro spines, urology, oncology, gynecology, bariatrics, laparoscopy and robotics as well as open procedures.
- Function as SFA or ST in such specialties as plastics and ENT when necessary.
- Serve as CST as needed for Labor & Delivery for 10+ years performing vaginal/ deliveries as well as C-sections.
Certified Surgical Technologist/Surgical First Assistant
Southern Tennessee Medical Center
Winchester, TN
07.1998 - 06.2001
- Function as SFA demonstrating proper tissue handling, wound closures and dressing applications.
- Assist with set-up, positioning and draping of patient.
- Perform efficiently as CST/First Assistant in all surgical specialties offered by health care facility including orthopedics, ortho spine, general, gynecology, urology, and oncology.
- Serve as CST as needed for Labor & Delivery for 3 years performing scheduled and emergency C-sections.
- Serve as preceptor for surgical tech students doing clinical rotations.
CST/Laser Laparoscopic Specialist
St. Joseph's
Asheville, NC
05.1997 - 06.1998
- Responsible for set-up, troubleshooting and operation of lasers and laparoscopic instrumentation & video towers.
- Function as surgical technologist when necessary.
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Joseph's Hospital
, Asheville NC
09.1996 - 05.1997
- Function efficiently as CST in all surgical specialties offered by health care facility including orthopedics(total joints, ortho trauma, arthroscopies) ortho spine, general, gynecology, urology, and oncology.
- Perform proper sponge, sharp counts.
- Consistantly monitor sterile field.
Education
High School Diploma - undefined
A.C. Reynolds High School
Asheville, NC1989
Technical Diploma - Surgical Technology
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC1996
Technical Diploma - Surgical First Assistant
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, TN2006
Skills
- Patient-focused care
- Foley catheter insertion/removal
- Minor surgery assistance awareness
- Qualified in patient transport
- CPR certification
- 23 years of healthcare experience
- Proficient in daVinci robotics
- Expertise in general, GYN, urology, L&D
Certification
- CSFA through American Board of Surgical Assistants
- CST through Association of Surgical Technologists
- CPR certified through American Heart Association
Timeline
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Vanderbilt Medical Center
10.2014 - Current
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Maury/Spring Hill Surgery Center
05.2014 - 10.2014
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Erlanger Medical Center
12.2013 - 04.2014
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Coliseum Medical Center
07.2013 - 10.2013
Certified Surgical First Assistant
University Medical Center
04.2013 - 07.2013
Certified Surgical Technologist 2
Vanderbilt Medical Center
10.2012 - 04.2013
Certified Surgical First Assistant/Certified Surgical Tech 3
Vanderbilt Medical Center
06.2001 - 06.2012
Certified Surgical Technologist/Surgical First Assistant
Southern Tennessee Medical Center
07.1998 - 06.2001
CST/Laser Laparoscopic Specialist
St. Joseph's
05.1997 - 06.1998
Certified Surgical Technologist
St. Joseph's Hospital
09.1996 - 05.1997
High School Diploma - undefined
A.C. Reynolds High School
Technical Diploma - Surgical Technology
Blue Ridge Community College
Technical Diploma - Surgical First Assistant
Nashville State Community College
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