Certified Surgical First Assistant
Certified Surgical First Assistant
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Job Description
1. Philosophy
a) Supports the facilitys ideology mission goals and objectives
b) Performs in accordance with the facilitys policies and procedures
c) Follows the facilitys standards for ethical business conduct
d) Conducts self in a professional manner and as a positive role model and team member
e) Recognizes patients rights and responsibilities and supports them in performance of job duties
f) Respects patient rights to privacy dignity and confidentiality
g) Participates in facility committees meetings in-services inventory and activities
h) Maintains professional relationships with management and medical staff
2. Communication
a) Communicates effectively and professionally with patients visitors physicians and coworkers
b) Interacts with others in a positive respectful and considerate manner
3. Financial practices
a) Uses facility resources appropriately and avoids wasteful practices
b) Reports wasteful practices
c) Analyzes work area and makes recommendations for potential cost-effective improvements
4. Compliance program
a) Contributes to the progress and development of the organizations adopted compliance program
b) Performs according to established compliance policies and procedures
5. Performance-improvement program
a) Contributes to the progress and development of the organizations adopted performance-improvement program
b) Performs according to established performance-improvement policies and procedures
c) Objectively evaluates suggestions grievances and processes to identify opportunities to improve performance and quality of care
d) Participates in data collection activities to support the performance-improvement program
6. Safety/risk-management program
a) Adheres to safety policies and procedures in performing job duties and responsibilities
b) Reports observed or suspected safety violations hazards and policy/procedure noncompliance to the safety officer or other designated person
7. Professional competence
a) Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
7. Professional competence
a) Participates in continuing education and other learning experiences
b) Shares knowledge gained in continuing education with staff
c) Maintains membership in relevant professional organizations
d) Seeks new learning experiences by accepting challenging opportunities and responsibilities
e) Participates in teaching programs in the facility for employees and physicians on topics of special interest and topics pertinent to outpatient surgery
f) Researches and submits pertinent articles for review at staff meetings
g) Assists with orientation and training of new personnel and acts as a resource person for problems related to patient care
h) Welcomes suggestions and recommendations
8. Duties
a) Participates as a team member in support of the total peri-operative process
b) Organizes time equipment supplies and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management
c) Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room
d) Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members
e) Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time
f) Assists with supply and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability
g) Addresses patient needs during admission to the operating room with attention to requirements specific to the ASC setting
h) Transports patients to the operating room observing policies/procedures safety requirements and patient needs
i) Identifies the patient and correct surgical intervention according to policy/procedure and communicates such information to all members of the surgical team
j) Provides comfort and reassurance to patient
k) Maintains patients privacy and dignity
l) Prepares operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed
m) Assembles and provides properly functioning equipment supplies and instruments before start of procedure and positions and adjusts equipment as required during the procedure
n) Anticipates needs of surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patient during administration of anesthesia
o) Assists with the proper and safe positioning of the patient and prepares operative site as directed by established procedures
p) Monitors compliance with principles of aseptic technique according to accepted standards
q) Assists with identification and confirmation of operative site
r) Provides for comfort in the physical environment by monitoring designated parameters
s) Provides continuity of patient care by communicating with other peri-operative care personnel and documenting records accordingly
t) Responds in a timely manner to meet the needs of the patient and physician
u) Accurately comprehends and interprets verbal orders/directions
v) Accurately advises others responsible for care of the patient about patients status
Qualifications
1. Cooperative work attitude toward co-employees management patients visitors and physicians
2. Ability to promote favorable facility image with physicians patients patients family and general public
3. Ability to make decisions and solve problems
Requirements:
Required
1. Surgical First Assistant Certification
2. BLS
3. Leadership qualities
4. Language skills adequate for high-level written interpersonal and telephone communication
Preferred
1. ASC experience
Job quality requirements
1. Accuracy
2. Attention to detail
3. Timeliness
4. Organization
5. Leadership
6. Physical stamina for working extra hours if needed
Dependability
1. Attendance
2. Punctuality
3. Ability to follow instructions
4. Ability to meet deadlines
Physical/mental requirements
1. Ability to sit/stand for long periods; ability to walk
2. Visual and auditory acuity for frequent use of computer telephone and occasional use of other office equipment
3. Capability for occasional overhead and low reaching
4. Physical strength for equipment needs and patient-care activities
5. Visual and auditory acuity for timely response and patient-care assessment activities
6. Ability to move quickly in response to patient needs
7. Ability to make constant/frequent judgments/respond to problems
8. Ability to occasionally respond to disasters/emergencies actual events or drills
Working conditions
1. Well lit and ventilated with non-hazardous and hazardous equipment
2. Category III: involves occupational exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids and materials
Employment Type
Full-Time
