John Kevin Smith, PA-C
Lancaster, Texas 75134
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OBJECTIVE
To provide quality healthcare as part of a team of healthcare
professionals. A graduate from the Physician Assistant program at the
Stanford School of Medicine with 30
years of OR experience in orthopedic, neurology, transplant, general,
and laparoscopic surgeries .
EXPERIENCE
Plaza Medical Center Fort Worth, Texas 06/2008- Present
Physician Assistant Certified
Orthopedic hospitalist
First assist for total joints
Pre-op and post-op H&P
Post-op rounds
Patient discharges
Perioperative Nurses Inc. Arlington, Texas 10/2007 - 05/2008
Certified Surgical Technologist
l First assist for surgical procedures, scrubbing, instrument
processing, general OR stocking.
l Per diem position
The Surgical Staff San Mateo, California 2/2005 – 05/2008
CST
l Scrubbed or first assisted on surgical procedures on a per diem
basis while in school
l Worked throughout the Kaiser Hospital System
Preferred Healthcare San Diego, California 6/2004 - 05/2008
CST
l Scrubbed or first assisted on surgical procedures on a per diem
basis while in school
l Worked at Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Orthopedic Associates of Dallas Dallas, Texas 8/1994 - 5/2001
Assistant to Dr. Kurt Rathjen
l Assisted in all areas of the orthopedic practice
l First assist on all surgical cases including total hip and knee replacements
l Post op visits with patients
l Applied casts and braces
Perioperative Nurses Inc. Arlington, Texas 2/1986 - 7/1994
Certified Surgical Technologist
l First assist for surgical procedures, scrubbing, instrument
processing, general OR stocking of supplies
Methodist Hospital Dallas,Texas 01/1986-10/1989
CST
First assist for surgical procedures, scrubbing, instrument
processing, general OR stocking of supplies
US Navy Memphis, Tn 5/1982 - 12/1989
CST
l Scrubbed or first assisted on surgical cases
EDUCATION
Stanford School of Medicine Palo Alto CA
Physician Assistant Program
Certificate of Completion 12/2006
Cedar Valley College Dallas, TX 2002
National Dean's List
Coursework toward Physician Assistant Program
El Centro College Dallas, TX 2002
National Dean's List
Coursework toward Physician Assistant Program
Collin County College Plano, TX 2002
National Dean's List
Coursework toward Physician Assistant Program
Operating Room Technician Oakland, CA 6/1983
Certification
Basic Hospital Corp School San Diego, CA 11/1982
Certification
CERTIFICATIONS
NCCPA Certification Oct 2007
ACLS
BCLS
CA PA license # PA19716
TX PA license # PA05782