Surgical First Assistant PRN
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Job Location:
Lakewood, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
We believe in the healing power of humanity and serving the common good through our dedicated work and shared mission to celebrate humankindness.
St. Anthony Hospital is a Level I trauma center which allows the Perioperative Department to see a wide range of patient needs and acuity levels. We are unique in the community because have a designated trauma room that is at the ready 24 hours a day seven days a week. The trauma room (T-10) allows for the facility to triage any patient meeting specific criteria in an operating room bypassing the ED and has a designated response team of approximately eight different units with unique roles during a trauma team activation allowing prompt immediate surgical intervention within minutes of arrival by our partners in EMS and Flight for Life.
The surgical unit itself has 17 rooms including the trauma room a hybrid room designated cardiac OR and a Cystoscopy room. We have two DaVinci Xi Robotic systems allowing us to provide robotically assisted procedures in general urology gynecology and thoracic specialties. Currently there are 17 different specialties provided here at SAH including trauma neuro ortho general cardiac vascular ENT plastics urology GYN thoracic and more. Our caseload for 2019 was 5859 procedures in this unit alone. We have one specialized team for cardiac all other employees are cross-trained for all remaining specialties allowing for increased knowledge base of surgical procedures skill level and ability to cover any patient care needs.
We offer various shifts and schedule opportunities so associates can maintain a positive work-life balance. Self-scheduling has recently been implemented.
If you are a team-player searching for a friendly fast-paced professional work environment look no further! Join our team!- Hiring Manager-
Job Summary and Responsibilities
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.
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 surgeons 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/ 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 Minavailability for 5 shifts in a 6 week schedule block and 2 holiday per year
Call not required
Job Requirements
In addition to bringing your whole self to the workplace each day qualified candidates will need the following:
- Three years operating room experience
- General knowledge of asepsis healing infectious disease process surgical
anatomy 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 AssistantCertified (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 Colorado
employed 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)
Key Skills
- Aseptic Technique
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- Anatomy Knowledge
- Basic Life Support
- Computer Skills
- Physiology Knowledge
- Military Experience
- Suturing
- Medical Terminology
- Sterile Processing
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
