Shannon Cronk
Monroeville,NJ
Summary
Diligent Registered Nurse with a background in patient care and nursing. Skilled in managing complex medical conditions and supporting patient recovery. Demonstrated expertise in critical thinking and effective communication.
Certified Surgical Technician with over 30 years of experience in Labor and Delivery/Operating Room. Over 10 years of Phlebotomy experience.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OB/Surgical Technologist
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Mullica Hill, NJ
04.2024 - Current
- Assisted surgeons during operations by anticipating needs and providing necessary tools efficiently.
- Collaborated with nursing staff to optimize patient care and streamline surgical workflow.
- Actively participated in vaginal deliveries, delivering anticipatory support to providers across all aspects of the procedure.
OB/Surgical Technician
Inspira Medical Center Elmer
Elmer, New Jersey, United States
12.2001 - 04.2024
- Performed clerical duties
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimen
- Performed pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during obstetrical surgery procedures
- Collected blood samples using vacutainer tubes, tourniquets, syringes, butterfly needles, and straight needles
- Protected patients by following infection control, sharps disposal and biohazardous waste disposal procedures
- Assisted surgeons during operations by anticipating needs and providing necessary tools promptly.
OB Technician
Our Lady Of Lourdes Medical Center
Camden, New Jersey, United States
08.2011 - 10.2012
- Clerical duties
- Stocking supplies in Operating Room suites and Labor Delivery patient rooms
- Collected, evaluated and set up both sterile and non-sterile surgical supplies, instruments and equipment
- Delivered exemplary assistance and support to surgeons during obstetric surgical procedures
- Quickly and accurately set up equipment and counts, following surgical protocols and surgeon preferences
- Performed pre-surgery and post-surgery sponge, instrument, and needle count
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures
Surgical Technician
Underwood Memorial Hospital
Woodbury, NJ
09.1997 - 01.2001
- Anticipated surgeons needs and handed instruments and supplies to surgeons during procedures.
- Collected, prepared, and disposed of medical specimens.
- Created safe operating environments for invasive and non-invasive procedures.
- Gathered and set up equipment, tools and supplies and arrange instruments according to surgeons' preferences or instruction.
- Created unobstructive operative fields by using retractors, sponges, and suction and irrigating equipment.
- Prepared instruments for terminal sterilization and reset surgical suites for next procedure.
- Provided scrubbing surgical assistance and support to surgeons during general, gynecology, genitourinary, orthopedic, neurosurgery and plastic surgery procedures.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey
Millville05-2026
Certificate of Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Sewell, NJ1996
High School Diploma -
Pitman High School
Pitman, NJ06-1994
Skills
- Graduate of Nursing, AAS
- Phlebotomy Course completed
- CPR certification
- Certification of Surgical Technology
Certification
Nationally Certified in Surgical Technology as of 4/21/2014.
CPR certified
Timeline
OB/Surgical Technologist
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
04.2024 - Current
OB Technician
Our Lady Of Lourdes Medical Center
08.2011 - 10.2012
OB/Surgical Technician
Inspira Medical Center Elmer
12.2001 - 04.2024
Surgical Technician
Underwood Memorial Hospital
09.1997 - 01.2001
Associate of Applied Science - Nursing
Rowan College of South Jersey
Certificate of Surgical Technology - Surgical Technology
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
High School Diploma -
Pitman High School