Certified First Assistant

Lifepoint Health • Hickory, NC

106d

About The Position

The Surgical First Assistant Coordinator, under the guidance of the primary Surgeon, is responsible for the care and treatment of patients in the Operating Room. In terms of the surgical technologist's responsibility, the individual prepares operating rooms and assists surgeons.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved program for surgical technicians or graduate of a military training program in surgical technology with a high school diploma or GED.
• Certification in BLS.
• Surgical Technician Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited Surgical First Assisting Program (SFA).
• Certified as a Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA).
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Responsibilities

• Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment and supplies.
• Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
• Performs the role of the scrub technician.
• Uses principles of aseptic technique to establish and maintain a sterile field.
• Facilitates efficient completion of the surgery schedule.
• Maintains organized work area and participates in daily unit duties.
• Maintains a clean, safe, comfortable and organized work area free of clutter.
• Competent in at least 3 specialty areas.
• Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
• Provides visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning, and irrigation.
• Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings, and securing of drainage systems.
• Participate with interviews of prospective new hires for their service line.
• Ensure that cart checks are completed monthly and outdated supplies are removed.
• Assist with promoting staff development, assessing educational needs.
• Encourage ideas from the team and work collaboratively with them on implementation when feasible.
• Demonstrates skills in sterile technique and maintaining the sterile field.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of surgical instruments and their applications.
• Provides orientation for new staff members as needed or assigned.
• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment.
• Assess and evaluate the organization of supplies, equipment, unit needs and initiates changes, as deemed necessary, working with departmental staff and leadership.
• Contribute to policy development and updates.
• Environmental Rounding- ensures that equipment and department is clean and items in good repair.
• Notifies nursing leads of needed items and repairs.
• Uses Standard Precautions at all times.
• Initiates corrective action when breaks in technique occur.
• Inspects sterile items for integrity before opening or delivering to sterile field.
• Maintains sterility while opening sterile packages.
• Communicates maintenance of sterile field.
• Follows surgical attire policy.
• Sterile setup is ready prior to patient arrival in OR.
• Instruments, sutures and other sterile items are passed to the surgeon in an efficient manner.
• Sponge, needle and instrument counts are carried out per policy and in an efficient manner to prevent need for recounts.
• Instruments are prepared for terminal cleaning at the end of the procedure.
• Receives and handles surgical specimens according to policy.
• Surgeon’s preference cards are used to accurately pull required supplies for cases.
• Room turnover is achieved in a minimal amount of time.
• Organizational skills and effective time management are developed and demonstrated on a daily basis.
• Assist in moving and positioning patient maintaining privacy.
• Returns unused supplies to proper location at end of case(s).
• Stocks room at end of case(s) according to established par levels.

Benefits

• Wide range of benefits options including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
• HSA.
• 401(K) retirement plan contributions.
• Generous Paid Time Off.
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance.
• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx.
• Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
• Employee Assistance program at no cost to you.
• Free travel and entertainment discount program.
• Vitality Employee Wellness Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees