Surgical First Assist

St Anthony Hospital • Lakewood, CO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

You have a purpose, unique talents and now is the time to embrace it, live it and put it to work. We value incredible people with incredible skills – but your commitment to a greater cause is something we value even more. This is the heartbeat of our organization and your time will be spent in a supportive, team environment with resources to help you flourish and leaders who care about your success.
Min of 3 years OR experience required
Day to Day Duties :
Act as a Surgical First Assistant on surgeries.
Work closely with the surgeon in a hands-on capacity, helping the surgeon by handling vital tasks such as prepping the patient for surgery, providing suturing, clamping, removing scar tissue and positioning patients during surgery to ensure a safe operation.
Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon’s needs.
Maintaining and updating preference cards.
Perform preoperative and post operative care as directed by surgeon to facilitate proper patient care
Must be able and willing to function as a CST when volumes are low for SA needs
17 OR Suites including 1 trauma room, a hybrid Room, Designated CVOR and a Cystoscopy Suite-450-500+/ month
Schedule- PRN- Variable days of week and start times per Surgical Volume and Current Unit needs. TBD with OR manager during interviews.
Per policy PRN requires a Min availability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year
Call not required

Requirements

• Three years operating room experience
• General knowledge of asepsis, healing, infectious disease process, surgicalanatomy and physiology, safety issues and operative techniques
• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Assistant program required
• Certified as a one of the following: Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) by NBSTSA; Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) by NSAA; Surgical Assistant–Certified (SAC) by ABSA
• Registered through DORA as a Colorado Surgical Assistant or Surgical Technologist
• License upon hire unless performing Surgical Assistant duties within the scope of another active Colorado license, certification, or registration (required for Coloradoemployed staff only)
• BLS from the American Heart Association required
• Physical Requirements - Medium Work - (Exert up to 50lbs force occasionally, and/or up to 20lbs frequently, and/or up to 10lbs constantly)

Responsibilities

• Act as a Surgical First Assistant on surgeries.
• Work closely with the surgeon in a hands-on capacity, helping the surgeon by handling vital tasks such as prepping the patient for surgery, providing suturing, clamping, removing scar tissue and positioning patients during surgery to ensure a safe operation.
• Handing instruments to surgeons, anticipating surgeon’s needs.
• Maintaining and updating preference cards.
• Perform preoperative and post operative care as directed by surgeon to facilitate proper patient care
• Must be able and willing to function as a CST when volumes are low for SA needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees