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Amber Sparks

Donaldson,AR

Summary

Board-certified Surgical First Assistant offering more than 9 Years of expertise in many different surgical area and procedures. 4 Years of Surgical First Assisting Accomplished in building strong relationships with surgeons and other team members. Eager to bring talent and leadership to growing surgical team.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

CSFA

Little Rock Surgery Center
04.2023 - Current
  • Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.
  • Kept views unobstructed by retracting, sponging, and suctioning surgical sites.
  • Protected patients from infection by setting up and managing sterile operating fields.
  • Applied antiseptics and sterile dressings to cover surgical locations and boost healing.

Certified Surgical First Assistant

Baptist Health Medical Center
12.2022 - 04.2023
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
  • Minimized surgical bleeding with skilled ligation and clamping of blood vessels.
  • Arranged supplies and instrumentation to meet needs of individual surgeons and enhance team efficiency.

Certified Surgical First Assistant

Arkansas Heart Hosptial
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Clamped, ligated or cauterized blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures or electrocautery equipment.
  • Applied sutures, staples or other materials to close skin, facial or subcutaneous wound layers.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

Surgical Technologist

National Park Medical Center
08.2014 - 07.2021
  • Set up equipment, tools and supplies needed for procedures and organize instruments as directed in surgeons' preference cards.
  • Prepared day surgery and operating rooms for patients by ordering and stocking equipment and supplies.
  • Reviewed surgical requirements and prepped operating room with appropriate tools, equipment and instruments.
  • Closed wounds using sutures, staples and other tools.

Education

Certified Surgical First Assistant - Surgical First Assist

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting
Nashville, TN
06.2021

Some College (No Degree) - Introduction of Surgical Technology

National Park College
Hot Springs, AR

High School Diploma -

Lake Hamilton High School
Pearcy, AR
04.2004

Skills

  • Passing surgical tools
  • Equipment set up and operation
  • Aseptic and sterilization techniques
  • Transporting patients
  • Preparing for surgeries
  • Safely disposing of needles
  • Collecting medical specimens
  • Suturing wounds
  • Dressing wounds
  • Surgical counts
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Organizational skills
  • Advanced anatomy knowledge
  • Proper sterilization techniques
  • Wound care and irrigation
  • Specimens collection and processing

Affiliations

Association of Surgical Assisting

Association of Surgical Technologists

The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting

References

1. Pamela Freeman Registered Nurse 501.733.0972

2. Lee Fuel Registered Nurse 870.538.8460

3. Tony Geurin Registered Nurse 501.840.3802

Timeline

CSFA

Little Rock Surgery Center
04.2023 - Current

Certified Surgical First Assistant

Baptist Health Medical Center
12.2022 - 04.2023

Certified Surgical First Assistant

Arkansas Heart Hosptial
07.2021 - 10.2022

Surgical Technologist

National Park Medical Center
08.2014 - 07.2021

Certified Surgical First Assistant - Surgical First Assist

Meridian Institute of Surgical Assisting

Some College (No Degree) - Introduction of Surgical Technology

National Park College

High School Diploma -

Lake Hamilton High School

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