Sean McGuire
St Louis,MO
Summary
I am an all around experienced STFA. I can assist and scrub anything but Hearts. My knowledge of orthopedic and plastic procedures is vast. I can work laparoscopically, robotically, and under a microscope. I can teach scrubs, nurses, and surgical residents procedures, instrumentation, and policy.
Overview
1
1
year of post-secondary education
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Barnes Jewish west Hospital
St Louis, Missouri
04.2023 - Current
- Positioned patients and prepared operating rooms for surgical procedures.
- Assisting scrub tech with sterile field setup and maintenance.
- Supported wound closure with sutures, dressings, and application of castings.
- Monitored surgical trays, instruments, and supplies for proper availability.
- Collaborated with operating room staff to maintain patient safety standards.
- Ensured proper positioning of patient on operating table.
- Assisted with tissue dissection, hemostasis, and wound closure during surgical procedures.
- Instruction of surgical techniques, anatomy, and physiology processes to residents and fellows before, during, and after procedures.
- Analyzed patient chart data to verify accurate surgical site and safety of patients
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Cross Country Healthcare
Boca Raton, Florida
01.2021 - 03.2022
- Maintained sterile field and followed operating room infection control standards.
- Positioned patients and prepared surgical sites for procedures.
- Retracted tissue and provided exposure during complex surgeries.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Set-up surgical tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations and assisted in preparation and draping of patient and operative area.
- Assisted with tissue dissection, hemostasis, and wound closure during surgical procedures.
- Managed the preparation and maintenance of special equipment used in surgical procedures such as endoscopy equipment, arthroscopic shavers, lasers.
- Performed scrub duties including gowning, gloving and sterilization of instruments.
- Observed universal precautions at all times while performing job duties.
- Maintained a sterile field during operative procedures.
- Exhibited confidence to work extremely well under pressure and with variety of physicians of different temperaments.
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Mercy Hospital
St Louis, MO
09.2020 - 09.2021
- Assisted surgeons during operating room procedures.
- Positioned patients and supported safe surgical site preparation.
- Supported wound closure, dressing application, and postoperative procedure cleanup.
- Used retractors, sponges and suctioning and irrigating equipment to create unobstructed operating fields.
- Retrieved specimens for pathology analysis.
- Participated in patient pick up in pre opp and post opp.
- Monitored vital signs of patient during surgery.
Certified Surgical First Assistant and scrub
Advent Health Shawnee Mission
Shawnee, KS
09.2016 - 04.2020
- Assisted surgeons during procedures in AdventHealth Shawnee Mission operating rooms.
- Maintained sterile field and surgical asepsis throughout complex cases.
- Managed tissue retraction, exposure, and hemostasis during operations.
- Prepared instruments, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures.
- Performed wound closure, dressing application, and incision support.
- Set-up surgical tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operations and assisted in preparation and draping of patient and operative area.
- Provided appropriate instruments, sutures and supplies to the operating room staff.
- Performed scrub duties including gowning, gloving and sterilization of instruments.
- Maintained a sterile field during operative procedures.
- Adhered strictly to safety protocols and policies established by hospital administration and regulatory bodies governing healthcare industry practices.
- Ensured proper positioning of patient on operating table.
- Set up equipment, tools, and supplies for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
- Dressed wounds with antiseptic compounds and sterile coverings to protect surgical sites and promote healing.
Certified Surgical Technologist
Sunbelt staffing
Oldsmar, Florida
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Prepared operating rooms by organizing sterile supplies for surgical procedures.
- Counted sponges, needles, and instruments with surgical team during cases.
- Ensured that all equipment was functioning properly prior to use in the operating room.
- Maintained aseptic technique to ensure patient safety throughout the procedure.
- Prepared operating room for surgical procedures, including setting up sterile field.
- Executed instrument counts in compliance with hospital policy to uphold surgical standards.
Certified Surgical Technologist
University of Missouri Hospital
Columbia, Missouri
06.2014 - 03.2016
- Ensured sterile field compliance during surgical procedures to promote patient safety.
- Cleaned operating room thoroughly to maintain hygiene standards. and restocked operating room, gathering and placing equipment and supplies.
- Retrieved specimens from the OR for laboratory analysis.
Education
Certified Surgical Assist - Surgical Assisting
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN 10.2017 - 03.2018
CST - Surgical Technology
Moberly Area Community College
Moberly, MO 08.2013 - 07.2014
Bonner Springs High School
Bonner Springs, KSSkills
- Orthopedic reconstruction
- Orthopedic trauma
- Plastics
- General surgeries
- ENT
- Da Vinci
- Spine
- Urology
- GYN
Timeline
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Barnes Jewish west Hospital
04.2023 - Current
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Cross Country Healthcare
01.2021 - 03.2022
Certified Surgical First Assistant
Mercy Hospital
09.2020 - 09.2021
Certified Surgical Assist - Surgical Assisting
Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
10.2017 - 03.2018
Certified Surgical First Assistant and scrub
Advent Health Shawnee Mission
09.2016 - 04.2020
Certified Surgical Technologist
Sunbelt staffing
05.2016 - 08.2016
Certified Surgical Technologist
University of Missouri Hospital
06.2014 - 03.2016
CST - Surgical Technology
Moberly Area Community College
08.2013 - 07.2014
Bonner Springs High School