JESSICA JACOBSON
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
Dynamic surgical professional with extensive experience at Froedtert Hospital, excelling in patient advocacy and surgical assistance. Proven ability to maintain sterile environments and uphold infection control protocols, ensuring quality service and patient safety. Recognized for effective communication and collaboration with diverse teams, contributing to positive patient outcomes in high-pressure settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board of Directors
WIAST
, WI
10.2023 - Current
- Elected in October 2023 for a two-year term.
- Advocate for Certified Surgical Technologists.
- Supports WIAST's and AST's mission by fostering continuing education, advocacy, and professional networking opportunities that enhance the quality of surgical patient care.
- Advocate for legislative initiatives.
- On the education committee, supporting the continuing education of CSTs and students, and promoting AST's mission.
- I represented WIAST as a delegate at the AST National Conference in 2024 and will be in Orlando in 2025.
Engagement Advocate Committee
Froedtert Hospital
Menomonee Falls, WI
09.2020 - Current
- Advocate for coworkers, effectively communicating their needs and proposed solutions.
- Maintained detailed records for the committee that are required for hospital magnet status.
Surgical Assistant
Froedtert Hospital
Menomonee Falls, WI
05.2020 - Current
- Demonstrates appropriate techniques to assist surgeons with the closure of incisions.
- Pursues numerous learning opportunities in order to continuously expand core knowledge associated with surgical and technical procedures, to advance patient care.
- Maintains a sterile environment in the operating room during surgical procedures.
- Assists surgeons in a variety of minor and major surgical procedures, specifically in ENT and ENT Facial Plastics.
- Protects unobstructed views for surgical staff with the use of retractors, sponges, and suctioning equipment.
- Provides surgical support to help the surgeon execute safe operations and procedures, resulting in positive patient outcomes.
Patient Experience Committee
Froedtert Hospital
Menomonee Falls, WI
09.2019 - Current
- Work successfully with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to the care of our surgical patients and their families.
- Maintained detailed records for the committee that are required for hospital magnet status.
Surgical Technologist
Froedtert
Menomonee Falls, WI
05.2017 - Current
- Prepares and maintains sterile field for surgical procedures.
- Hands instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants.
- Prepares patients for surgery by positioning on operating table and covering with sterile surgical drapes to prevent exposure.
- Collaborates with vendors and the ENT/Plastics RN Coordinator to coordinate required services and equipment.
- Observes aseptic technique and infection control protocols at all times.
- Monitors and assesses operating room conditions, as well as the needs of patients and the surgical team.
- Provides technical assistance to surgeons, nurses, or anesthesiologists.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Communicates effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesiologists, and surgical techs while performing duties in the OR environment.
- Prepares dressings or bandages, applying or assisting with the application following surgery.
- Collaborates with operating room staff to cultivate efficiency and prepare for scheduled and emergency procedures.
- Kept inventory of supplies and ordered new items as needed.
- Assisted surgeon by passing instruments and sterile supplies throughout operation.
Oncall Committee
Froedtert Hospital
Menomonee Falls, WI
09.2017 - 12.2024
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Worked successfully with a diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our on-call concerns.
Operating Room Assistant
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
Waukesha, USA
02.2016 - 05.2017
- Provided surgical support to help surgeon and surgical team execute safe operations and procedures resulting in positive patient outcomes.
- Followed infection control protocols when handling specimens, linens, instruments and other contaminated materials.
- Set up sterile field with all necessary instruments and supplies needed for each procedure.
- Took specimens to laboratory for analysis.
- Fostered positive relationships with physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and other healthcare providers.
- Communicated with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients.
- Assisted with stocking operating rooms with necessary supplies prior to surgeries.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Operating Room Assistant
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
Oconomowoc, USA
11.2015 - 05.2016
- Provided surgical support to help the surgeon and surgical team execute safe operations and procedures, resulting in positive patient outcomes.
- Followed infection control protocols when handling specimens, linens, instruments and other contaminated materials.
- Set up sterile field with all necessary instruments and supplies needed for each procedure.
- Took specimens to laboratory for analysis.
- Fostered positive relationships with physicians, nurses, anesthesiologists and other healthcare providers.
- Communicated with professionalism and compassion when interacting with surgical team and patients.
- Assisted with stocking operating rooms with necessary supplies prior to surgeries.
- Set up equipment, tools and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
Education
Certification - Surgical Assistant
Waukesha County Technical College
Pewaukee, WI05-2020
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Waukesha County Technical College
Waukesha, WI05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, CA05.2013
Skills
- Motivated team player
- Quality-focused
- Skilled problem solver
- Quality service and patient safety
- Sterile techniques
- Infection control
- Inventory management
- Surgical procedures
- Patient advocacy
- Surgical assistance
- Passing surgical tools
- Suturing wounds
- Wound closure techniques
- Aseptic and sterilization techniques
Certification
- CST Certification, Exam Scheduled, 05/17
- BLS for Healthcare Provider, American Heart Association, 01/18
Timeline
Board of Directors
WIAST
10.2023 - Current
Engagement Advocate Committee
Froedtert Hospital
09.2020 - Current
Surgical Assistant
Froedtert Hospital
05.2020 - Current
Patient Experience Committee
Froedtert Hospital
09.2019 - Current
Oncall Committee
Froedtert Hospital
09.2017 - 12.2024
Surgical Technologist
Froedtert
05.2017 - Current
Operating Room Assistant
Waukesha Memorial Hospital
02.2016 - 05.2017
Operating Room Assistant
Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital
11.2015 - 05.2016
Certification - Surgical Assistant
Waukesha County Technical College
Associate of Applied Science - Surgical Technology
Waukesha County Technical College
Bachelor of Arts - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
California Lutheran University
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