Ken Moss
CSA
Experience
Surgical Assistant - Skyline Medical Center - Nashville, Tennessee
(2017-11)
Surgical Assistant - Christus St. Vincent, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Anders Group, Travelers Company - Santa Fe, New Mexico
(2016-09 - 2017-03)
Certified Surgical Assistant – Several Assignments - Pure Medical Staffing - Dallas, TX
(2015-05 - 2016-05)
1st assist - Straub Clinic and Hospital - Honolulu, HI
(2015-05 - 2016-05)
- General surgery, Vascular, Heavy Ortho, Spine Joints, Gyn Pacific Burn Unit
1st assist - Kapiolani Women and Children's Hospital - Honolulu, HI
(2015-10 - 2016-02)
- General surgery, Pediatrics, Ortho, Gynecology
1st assist - Straub Clinic and Hospital - Honolulu, HI
(2015-05 - 2015-09)
- General surgery, Vascular, Ortho, Spine, Joints, Neuro, Burn Unit
Certified Surgical Assistant - Independent Contractor - Atlanta, GA
(2000-01 - 2015-05)
Assist surgeons with surgical procedures in various specialties.
1st assist - Georgia Colon Rectal Associates
(2012 - 2015)
- general surgery, oncology
1st assist - Alliance Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
(2007 - 2015)
- Sport Medicine and total joint replacement
1st assist - Pinnacle Orthopedics
(2005 - 2015)
- Complex spine and degenerative spine and scoliosis
1st assist - Resurgens Orthopedics
(2000 - 2015)
- Sports medicine and total joint replacement
President - North Atlanta Surgical Assistants, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
(1997-12 - 2000-01)
Five (5) years of spinal surgery experience. Extensive knowledge of spine instrumentation (i.e., cervical, anterior, posterior and thoracic). Experience includes orthopedic sports medicine, graft preparation, shoulder and total knees.
- Assisted in general and orthopedic surgery
- Special concentration in orthopedic procedures and closure
Vice President of Operations - Surgeons Choice Assistants, Inc. - Atlanta, GA
(1995-08 - 1997-11)
- Assisted in orthopedic, urology and gynecological surgical procedures
- Recruited surgeons
- Trained surgical assistants in the art of various surgical procedures (i.e., tying, positioning and closures)
- Required knowledge of general surgical procedures in the operating room
- Maintained and provided continuing education units for employees
Surgical Technician / Assistant - Saint Joseph's Hospital - Atlanta, GA
(1992-03 - 1996-03)
- Performed general surgical tech duties
- Maintained and stocked surgical suites
Surgical Technician - Emory University Hospital - Atlanta, GA
(1991-03 - 1992-02)
- Provided general surgical duties
- Assisted in orthopedic, neurology, gynecology, urology and ear, nose and throat surgical procedures
Nurse's Assistant / Surgical Technician - United States Navy - Long Beach, CA, Jacksonville, FL, Okinawa, Thailand and Korea
(1985-09 - 1991-03)
Assigned to Long Beach Naval Hospital in the surgical floor.
- Provided general nursing assistance
Education
RN/BSN - Public Health - South University, Savannah GA (2017-09 - 2020-09)
Criminal Justice - Redland Community College (1983-09 - 1985-06)
EMT training - Cuyahoga Community College (Metro Campus) (1985-08 - 1985-09)
Certified Surgical Technician - United States Naval School of Health and Sciences (1986-04 - 1986-08)
