Surgical Assistant, RNFA or Physician Assistant -OR

University Hospitals•Chardon, OH

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role encompasses three distinct positions: Surgical Assistant, Physician Assistant (PA), and Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA). The Surgical Assistant works under the direction of a physician to provide intraoperative technical assistance, ensuring patient safety and optimal surgical outcomes. They perform both preoperative and postoperative duties. The Physician Assistant is responsible for providing quality patient care, increasing patient access and satisfaction, and performing standard tasks as defined by the Ohio State Board of Medicine and UH entity specific Medical Bylaws. The RNFA also works under physician supervision, assessing, managing, and evaluating surgical patients throughout the perioperative period, providing technical first and second assistance during surgical procedures, and offering educational opportunities.

Requirements

Completion of an accredited Surgical Assistant Program -Required
Master's Degree from an accredited PA educational program – Required
Graduation from an accredited RN Program -Required
Completion of state approved RNFA program -Required
Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) authorized by the Ohio Board of Nursing to practice as a registered nurse first assistant prior to April 1, 1998 and who holds as of October 1, 1998 certification as a CNOR. (Required)
2+ years Perioperative nursing experience -Required
Excellent interpersonal skills-Required
Detail oriented with excellent organizational and analytical skills-Required
Demonstrated skills related to Informatics Technology-Required
Working knowledge of equipment with the ability to troubleshoot issues for resolution. -Required
National Certification Required
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Required
Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) Required
Physician Assistant (PA) (Required)
Basic Life Support (BLS) (Required)
Passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (Required)
Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire)
Maintain national PA Certification (Required)
Practice with a supervising physician (Required Upon Hire)

Nice To Haves

Physician relations experience -Strongly Preferred
1+ years as a PA -Strongly Preferred
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Provides intraoperative technical functions in all facets of the first assistant role.
Displays knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body while delivering safe patient care.
Establishes and maintains a safe perioperative environment.
Supports the perioperative area or other duties as assigned per entity.
Initiates and maintains positive relationships with patients/customers.
Initiates and maintains positive relationships with co-workers.
Takes responsibility for self-development and supports a learning environment.
Displays commitment to the mission of the hospital and its values.
Performs patient assessment and assigns diagnosis based on recorded assessment data and current scientific and current research.
Establishes plan of care and implements interventions in accordance with carepaths, protocols, and standards of care and current research.
Collaborates with other health care providers in an interdisciplinary approach to provide care to the patient and family.
Contributes to the educational development of staff, patients, family and self.
Demonstrates progressive leadership and effective management.
Provides education through role modeling and in-services to meet identified learning needs and to promote professionalism.
Advances own professional development through self-directed learning, continuing education and participation in peer review.
Applies the nursing process in all facets of the nurse first assistant role.
Establishes and maintains a safe perioperative procedural environment.
Offers education development opportunities to residents, nursing staff, students and any other appropriate persons in the specific surgery and patient management.
Utilizes ongoing data collection perioperative, procedural, and follow-up information to aid in research care studies that promote effectiveness and quality of patient care.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.
Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.