Certified Surgical First Assistant -Ortho Specialists, Full Time, Days

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About The Position

Certified Surgical First Assistant
Work location: Texas Health Arlington Hospital 800 West Randol Mill Arlington TX 76012 and Texas Health Fort Wort 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue Fort Worth, TX 76104
Work hours: Full-time, 40 hours weekly, Monday - Friday, (Daytime hours starting around 7am)
Clinic Highlights:
Strong teamwork and collaboration
Compassion and empathy to our patients and the Team
Join an innovative team working towards making healthcare more accessible, integrated, and reliable

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent (REQUIRED)
• Completion of a Surgical Technician Program (REQUIRED)
• Two years of relevant work experience (REQUIRED)
• CSF - Certified Surgical First Assist certification upon hire (REQUIRED)

Nice To Haves

• Orthopedic Surgical Assisting experience (PREFERRED)

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgeon during surgical procedures, i.e. passes sterile supplies and equipment, holds retractor devices, anticipates and responds to the surgical team needs, ties off vessels and tissues, repairs incisions and lacerations, cuts and cauterizes tissues, stabilizes drains, applies wound dressings, etc as needed and as directed. Performs complex surgical techniques as needed and as directed by physician and in accordance with Texas scope of practice for surgical first assistants 40%25
• Assists in the preparation of the operating room according to procedure schedules, and arranges sterile setups of instrument table supplies and equipment required. Coordinates with surgeons on specialty equipment and supply needs prior to procedure. 15%25
• Monitors patient?s vital signs, including heart rate, respiration and pulse, alerting the physician if there are complications which need to be addressed. 15%25
• Evaluate the patient?s condition following the procedure to determine appropriate time for transport to the recovery room. 15%25
• Assists the physician with rounds for all inpatients, performing dressing changes and evaluation and removal of sutures and staples. 10%25
• Participates in special projects and/or performs other duties as assigned. 5%25

Benefits

• Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees