Surgical Tech/Robotics First Assist

Pinnacle Health Systems • Hanover, PA

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About The Position

Participates in an expanded role of perioperative First Assisting. Under the direction of the physician, assists in operations; may help set up operating room, prepare and transport patients for surgery, pass instruments and other supplies to surgeons and surgeon's assistants, wound closure, hold retractors, cut sutures, and help count sponges, needles, supplies, and instruments. Eligible candidates will be offered a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 based on their years of experience! Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job titles based on their experience and education.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Surgical Tech preferred.
• 1 year of experience required.
• CST Certification Required.
• Completion of STFA program and certification within 2 years required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• Certified Surgical Technologists (CST).
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• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal.

Responsibilities

• Provide competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the STFA.
• Maintains regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
• Assume responsibility for personal development and education.
• Know and follow all organizational/departmental policies/procedures.
• Incorporate leading/evidence-based practice in quality/safety into everyday work.
• Commit to high quality, safe work; encourage others to have similar standards.
• Identify processes/systems that could lead to inefficient practices, unsafe conditions, errors or adverse events.
• Avoid shortcuts to ensure quality and safety measures are not circumvented.
• Encourage patient and family involvement in processes involving patient safety.
• Speak up with other service partners to ensure high quality and safety.
• Report serious events/incidents per policy.
• Assist surgeon during operating room procedures.
• Perform positioning, prepping, and draping of the patient.
• Provide homeostasis by safe use of electrocautery, clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels, and other means as directed by surgeon.
• Identify various suture needs and demonstrate appropriate suture management.
• Apply knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique relative to operative procedures.
• Identify specific physician preferences and steps of the procedure.
• Act as a patient advocate and maintain privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
• Serve as an educator, mentor, consultant, and resource to colleagues and other health care professionals in relation to STFA activities and robotic surgery.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 based on years of experience.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees