Certified Surgical First Assistant
Company: USPI
Location: Cottontown
Posted on: May 3, 2024
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Job Description:
Full-time: Certified Surgical First Assistant Welcome to Patient
Partners Surgery Center! Our center performs a broad range of
outpatient surgical procedures. Our mission is to care for every
patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient,
each family, each and every time---. Position Overview: Anticipates
the needs of the surgical team. Establishes and maintains a sterile
field during surgical procedures in the operating room. Reporting
Relationship: Reports to Clinical Director/Administrator Essential
Job Duties and Responsibilities: Ensures sterility of all supplies
and instruments during setup of surgical procedures. Assists
circulating nurse and surgical team in maintaining a sterile
environment. Assists circulating nurse in gathering necessary
surgical supplies and equipment. Is responsible for doing sponge,
needle, and instrument count pre-operatively and intra-operative
with the circulating nurse. Gowns and gloves surgeons and
assistants. Assists in keeping physician preference cards
accurate/updated. Retains all specimens to be sent to pathology,
confirming the source/name of the specimen with the surgeon.
Transports all surgical equipment to appropriate cleaning areas.
Assists in sterile supply with cleaning and reprocessing of
instrument sets. Interacts appropriately and effectively with all
patients/others regardless of age or ethnic background. Uses
Standard Universal Precautions, appropriate hand hygiene, personal
protective equipment, and safe practices to ensure personal safety
and a safe environment. Assists with environmental hazard and
infection control surveillance and participates in emergency
preparedness drills. Follows all equipment and safety guidelines
and is responsible for knowledgeable use and care of equipment.
Serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.
Attends in-services, conferences, and meetings as required.
Communicates effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians,
and their office staff, patients, and employees. Maintains patient,
physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality per policy.
Maintains designated certifications such as CPR, as offered by the
center. Acts in accordance with the vision, mission, and business
philosophy of the Center. Complies with Policies & Procedures and
adheres to safety guidelines to ensure a safe work and patient care
environment. Who We Are At USPI, we create relationships that
create better care. We partner with physicians and health care
systems to provide first class ambulatory solutions throughout the
United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in
the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is
committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive
culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and
supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing
and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an
inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the
needs of our diverse patient and physician population. For more
information about USPI, check out our website, Facebook, Twitter,
or LinkedIn. What We Offer As a valued member of USPI, your health
and well-being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and
your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows
the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we
offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life's daily
stresses. Competitive wages Opportunities to better yourself
professionally Health, Dental & Vision Coverage 401(k) retirement
plan Paid Time Off (PTO) Company Paid Holidays Employee Assistance
Programs Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account
Education Assistance Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability
Insurance Travel Assistance when 100+ miles from home for business
or vacation Free parking #LI-SB1 #USP-123 Required Skills: To
perform this job successfully, an individual shall be able to
perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability
required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience: NBSTSA Surgical First Assistant
Certification required. Two years of Certified Surgical First
Assistant experience in multiple specialties or an equivalent
combination of education and experience is required. Able to deal
with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized
situations. Other skills and abilities: General familiarity with
medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical
procedures in an operating room. USPI complies with federal, state,
and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.
If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any
applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full
vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical
exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption
from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to
regular testing in accordance with the law. Employment practices
will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's
race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin,
age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender
identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally
protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for
qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would
result in an undue hardship.
Keywords: USPI, Clarksville , Certified Surgical First Assistant, Healthcare , Cottontown, Tennessee
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