Surgical Assistant

Cleveland Clinic • Joplin, MO

9d • Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Job Details Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world . Mercy Hospital offers a wide range of surgical services. Whether patients require minimally invasive procedures or major surgeries, this surgical team is dedicated to providing patients with excellent care in a safe, family-friendly environment. As a Surgical Assistant on the team, you will assist with critical procedures and tasks related to specific training, score, and orientation . You will act as a patient advocate, ensuring sterile technique to prevent infections and that every qualifying measure is done. This is a great hands-on role that will allow you to advance your skills while getting to celebrate patient successes each and e very day. A PRN caregiver in this position works varying days and hours between 7:00 AM - 5 :30PM .

Requirements

• Associate's D egree
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant program
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA ) offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical A ssisting (NBSTSA) within the first year of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) C ertification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
• Two years of peri - operative practice in an acute care facility

Nice To Haves

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross

Responsibilities

• Assist with critical procedures and tasks related to specific training, sc ore a nd orientation.
• Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and other team members with respect to the requirements for the surgical procedure.
• Use knowledge of OR procedures with respect to attire, infection control and compliance practices.
• Prepare for the procedure or surgery by participating in the performance of the safety check/universal protocol determining the specific equipment needed, reviewing permits to confirm procedures and special needs, assisting in moving and positioning the patient, selecting x-rays for reference, inserting and removing Foley urinary bladder catheter and draping the patient.
• Support the Surgeon during the procedure or surgery by retracting tissue and organs, maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use of appropriate instrumentation , placing ties or ligatures, applying chemical hemostatic agents, using electrocautery mono and bi-polar, clamping and ligating and cutting tissue.
• Maintain integrity of the sterile field, closing all wound layers, inserting drainage tubes, applying wound dressing and assisting with resuscitation or any other events in the OR.
• Perform any other duties or procedures incident to the surgical procedure deemed necessary and directed and supervised by the surgeon.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees