First Assistant - PRN

American Addiction Centers•Rome, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a First Assistant at Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center - Day Surgery Center in Rome. It is a PRN (part-time, as-needed) role focused on supporting clinical needs in surgical procedures. The First Assistant is responsible for a wide range of tasks including preparing the operating room, setting up equipment, maintaining a sterile field, positioning and draping patients, handling tissue, providing surgical exposure, passing instruments, suturing, providing hemostasis, injecting local anesthesia, applying dressings, inserting secondary trocars, and managing casts and splints, all under the direct supervision of a surgeon. Advocate Health, the parent organization, is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, formed from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients, employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and is recognized as a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care. The organization is committed to providing equitable care and contributes over $6 billion in annual community benefits.

Requirements

Current CST certification or credentialing by LCC-ST as a Certified First Assistant
Associate's degree in surgical technology or related health science field or 8 years of professional experience in First Assist role
Completion of a Surgical Technology Program and Assisting Course
Documentation of a minimum of 150 surgical cases within the defined specialty area
Training obtained under preceptorship from surgeons

Responsibilities

Selects supplies and equipment for surgical procedures.
Assists in Operating Room team preparation for surgical procedures including room and equipment set up, checking supplies and equipment and opening sterile items.
Establishes and maintains sterile field.
Positions, preps and drapes the patient.
Places urinary drainage catheter.
Handles tissue.
Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques under direct supervision of the surgeon.
Passes needed instruments, sutures, supplies and other equipment.
Sutures and staples subcutaneous tissue and skin.
Provides hemostasis by clamping vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels and by other means as directly supervised by the surgeon.
Injects local anesthesia as directed by the surgeon.
Applies dressing.
Inserts secondary trocars.
Removes and applies casts and splints.

Benefits

Compensation Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
Incentive pay for select positions
Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
Paid Time Off programs
Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program