Surgical First Assistant, Rotating Shift, Operating Room

About the role

Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Surgical First Assistant for our Operating Room who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

Responsibilities

• Provide visualization of the operative site by: Appropriate placement and securing of retractors; packing with sponges and/or lap. Packs; Manipulation of tissues; suctioning, sponging and /or irrigating.
• Utilize appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis by: Permanent: Clamping and /or cauterizing vessels or tissue; tying and /or ligating clamped vessels or tissues; applying hemostatic clips; Placing local hemostatic agents.
• Anticipate additional instrument and supplies needed during the procedure.
• Collaborate with the surgical team in setting up the operating room for surgical procedures, selects the appropriate equipment and positioning devises for the surgery.
• Anticipate surgeon’s/physicians moves in an expeditious manner.
• Close body planes utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Apply appropriate wound dressings: liquid, spray, absorbent material and immobilization dressings.
• Introduce self to the patient and answer any questions that may arise or direct questions to the licensed personnel who may be able to provide answers.
• Work collaboratively with the surgical team to expedite safe surgical care.
• Transport patient to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) with the assistance of the anesthesia provider.
• Assist in prepping the OR for the next patient.

  Qualifications

  • Formal working knowledge; equivalent to as Associate’s degree; requires knowledge of a specialized field
  • 3 years of experience
  • Certification conferred by ABSA, NBSTSA or NSSA
  • Graduate of CAAHEP Surgical Assistant program recognized by US Dept. Of Ed.
  • Maintain mandated Certification competencies & CEU’s. Cert. conferred by NBSTSA, ABSA or NSSA
  • Experience as a Surgical Scrub Tech strongly preferred
  • Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (ACLS preferred. Obtain in fist year)
  • Surgical Tech experience preferred

  Work Schedule

  • Employment Type: Full-time
  • Hours per Week: 36 hrs/week
  • Typical Daily Schedule: 7am to 7pm/9am to 9pm, Monday through Friday
  • Shift Type: Day
  • Shift Differential Eligible: Yes

  Pay Range

  • $39.96 - $59.94

  Benefits

  • Work life balance through nonrotating shifts
  • Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
  • Free Employee parking
  • Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire
  • Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period
  • Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance
  • Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

  Equal Employment Opportunity

  Adventist HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to attracting, engaging, and developing the best people to cultivate our mission-centric culture. Our goal is to have a welcoming, equitable, and safe place to work and grow for all employees, no matter their background.