Surgical Tech / First Assistant II

Vitruvian Health•Dalton, GA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs scrub tech/First Assistant duties for surgical cases and assists registered nurse and surgeon in caring for the surgical patient. Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills of aseptic techniques. Must demonstrate knowledge of surgical instrumentation, supplies and equipment. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patient being served. This position is an expansion of the function of the Tech Level II in that in addition to being able to function as an assistant to the surgeon at the sterile field, providing tissue retraction for better view of the surgical wound site, hemostasis and wound closures at the end of the procedure.

Requirements

Graduate of an Surgical Technology program accredited by the committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation or another avenue of entry otherwise acceptable to the Liaison Council on Certification of Surgical Technologists or the American board of Surgical Assistants.
Graduate of a Surgical Technologist First Assistant course.
Certified Surgical Technologist, or current Certification of CST-CFA, or SA-C, along with 3 years experience as an CST with competency in all specialties.
A minimum of 3 years progressive, diversified experience in the operating room which includes both scrubbing and First Assisting in multiple specialties.
Advanced skills as a surgical technologist, which include the application of surgical anatomy and operative techniques to operative procedures.
Ability to work flexible schedule.
Ability to adapt to rapid turn over of patient census.

Responsibilities

Performs scrub tech/First Assistant duties for surgical cases and assists registered nurse and surgeon in caring for the surgical patient.
Demonstrates knowledge and skills of aseptic techniques.
Demonstrates knowledge of surgical instrumentation, supplies and equipment.
Provides tissue retraction for better view of the surgical wound site.
Provides hemostasis and wound closures at the end of the procedure.
Helps to position patient for best access to the operative site, prepping of the surgical site and draping.
Provides hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points and by ligating vessels and other means directed by the surgeon.
Provides exposure to the surgical site through appropriate use instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
Handles tissue and sutures all varieties of tissue with the appropriate suture materials and suturing techniques as directed by the surgeon.
Performs ST-FA/SA-C interventions under the direction and supervision of the operating surgeon.
Works closely with registered nurse and other OR team members to provide care for the surgical patient.