vera thomas

traveling surgical assistant

About

Experienced Surgical Assistant and Technologist with CSFA, SA-C and CST certifications, 17 years of experience combined. Seven years running my own surgical assisting business. Currently working with recruiting agency/s for traveling opportunities/assignments and other medical and healthcare ventures. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, organization skills and knowledge base in and out of the operating room. Self-motivated, accurate, reliable, diligent and focused on the timely quality completion of all aspects of the assignments. Work well under pressure and time constraints within high-stress environments.

Country

united states

City

boise

Industry

hospital & health care

Skill

surgery, healthcare, hospitals, operating room, orthopedic, patient safety, spine, laparoscopic surgery, healthcare management, medicine, general surgery, wound care, ent, medical terminology, bls, urology, surgical assisting, surgical instruments, scrub, surgical technology, hipaa, nursing, thoracic, clinical research, gynecology, healthcare information technology, neurology, vascular surgery, gynecologic surgery, sterilization, ob/gyn, emr, endoscopy, recruiting, plastic surgery, pediatrics, neurosurgery, medical devices, minimally invasive procedures, outpatient surgery, cpr certified, sports medicine, ophthalmology, reconstructive surgery, acls, robotic surgery, arthroscopy, capital equipment, market development, icu

Experience

president, self-employed csfa, sa-c

surgical assisting services

2005-3 - 2011-6 · 6 yrs 4 mos

Contracted Certified Surgical First Assistant for Dr. Jonathan Kramer (Plastics), Dr. Jon Getz (General), and Dr. Donald Stritzke (Urology). Provided other surgical assisting services throughout the Treasure Valley of Idaho at multiple facilities as an independent Allied Health Provider. Maintained accurate records, case logs, insurance billing, and all independent business documentation and legal requirements.

csfa, sa-c

boise surgical group

2008-10 - 2011-6 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Primary Surgical First Assistant for Dr. Reese Verner. Assisted with a variety of procedures, preparing cases, positioning, prepping, draping, providing exposure, hemostasis, manipulation of tissues, verbal input, layered wound closure, application of dressings, follow to recovery as necessary.

cst

st lukes meridian medical center

2002-5 - 2009-1 · 6 yrs 9 mos

Senior Tech, Lead Spine Tech. Scrubbed a variety of surgical procedures including Ortho-Spine, Neuro, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Urology, ENT, Laparoscopy, Arthroscopy, Ophthalmology, General and Plastics. Key person in the development in the spine and neuro service for the hospital. Participated in teamwork with clean core duties, picking cases, revising preference cards. Familiar with Autoclaves and STERIS