Surgical First Assist Technologist Certified

SSM Health

13d • Onsite

About The Position

It's more than a career, it's a calling. WI-SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Worker Type: Regular Job Summary: Assists surgeons skillfully during a variety of surgical procedures.

Requirements

• Associate's degree or Clinical Certification
• Two years' experience
• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.
• State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin
• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• Certified First Assistant - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) Or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Responsibilities

• Uses surgical instruments skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose as directed by the surgeon.
• Provides exposure of operative site through use of retractors and other instruments and through suctioning and sponging.
• Sutures skillfully all varieties of tissue with the appropriate suture materials and suturing techniques.
• Handles all variety of tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury or compromised blood supply.
• Anticipates and plans individualized care based on advanced knowledge of the surgical procedure and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Prepares equipment, supply and resource needs based on an individualized plan of care. Re-evaluates and modifies resource needs as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform all aspects of a variety of surgical procedures.
• Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment data to develop an appropriate plan of care.
• Performs in a variety of surgical specialties as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in delegation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Evaluates care given by team members and gives feedback.
• Maintains accountability for standard of care provided.
• Acts as a resource to other team members.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to meet physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of each patient.
• Organizes and utilizes time efficiently. Demonstrates appropriate prioritization. Maintains an organized work environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a team. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, significant others, multidisciplinary team members and co-workers.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs.
• Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).
• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday.
• Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees