Surgical First Assist Cert Full Time Days
Surgical First Assist Cert Full Time Days
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Job Description
Overview
Welcome to Saint Joseph London a 150-bed regional hospital founded in 1926. Located on a 52 acre healing environment Saint Joseph London offers private patient rooms that overlook a small lake and healing garden and has been recognized as a Best Place to Work in Kentucky for five years in a row (2020-2024).
Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. Learn more about CHI Saint Joseph London and its awards and recognitions here: CHI Saint Joseph London
Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians advanced practice clinicians nurses and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2200 care centers serving 24 states.
Responsibilities
The certified surgical assistant employed by the operating room will be assigned to first assist physicians in
surgery performing specific tasks under the supervision of the physician.
Essential Functions:
Assists with positioning the patient provide application of surgical antiseptic solution and draping the patient in a
standardized sterile fashion.
Under physician supervision may be expected to open and close surgical sites harvest grafts assist with
hemostasis dissect and remove tissue insert devices alter tissue and other such procedures as requested.
Provide assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue and applying appropriate wound dressing.
Under professional supervision may be expected to perform specific significant tasks which includes applying
and removing splints/casts placing foley catheters and administering local anesthesia.
The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work
performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all
job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other
duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program
Experience:
- One year of surgical assisting experience preferred and one year of surgical technician experience required
License and Certifications:
- Certified First Assistant
- BLS
Employment Type
Unclear
