Surgical Assistant - Luong Plastic Surgery

Revo Health•Edina, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgical Assistant provides technical expertise and patient care assistance in the operating room. This is a part-time (0.5) position working Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:00am-3:30pm and Fridays 7:00am-12:00pm out of our Edina location. Luong Plastic Surgery is an operating division of Infinite Health Collaborative (i-Health), a group of local medical practices, owned and led by its physicians, on a mission to give patients more control over their healthcare.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program preferred.
One year of Operating Room experience in the last 3 years preferred.
Current member of the A.S.T. preferred.
Current BLS certification or completed upon hire.
Ability to Comply with company policies, procedures, practices, and business ethics guidelines.
Comply with all applicable laws and regulations, (e.g. HIPAA, Stark, OSHA, employment laws, etc.)
Demonstrate prompt and reliable attendance.
Work at an efficient and productive pace, handle interruptions appropriately, and meet deadlines.
Prioritize workload effectively.
Communicate respectfully and professionally in face-to-face, phone and email interactions.
Apply principles of logical thinking to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

Instruct staff on surgeon’s preferences for surgical procedure and confirm presence of the equipment and supplies for the scheduled procedure.
Creates and maintains an aseptic surgical environment throughout the intraoperative process.
Assists the surgeon(s) and other surgical team members with all phases of the surgical procedure, including room set up, patient transfer/positioning, assistance during procedure and dressing application.
Perform surgical tasks as directed by the surgeon.
Applies knowledge of surgical procedures to anticipate the needs of the surgeon(s) throughout the intraoperative phase.
Demonstrates competency to operate all specialty instruments, supplies and equipment unique to the OR for all types of surgical procedures.