Certified Surgical First Assist

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical benefits

Prescription drug coverage

Dental insurance

Vision care

Telemedicine services

Wellbeing support

Zusammenfassung

TriStar Summit Medical Center is hiring a Mid-Shift Certified Surgical First Assistant to join our Surgical Services team. You will work directly with the surgeon in the operating room, scrub and assist during procedures, and ensure patient safety throughout the case.

Responsibilities include communicating surgeon preferences, positioning patients, handling intraoperative tasks, and supporting postoperative care.

Qualifikationen

• Basic Cardiac Life Support within 30 days of employment start date.
• Certification as a First Assistant through NBSTSA is REQUIRED.
• FA Experience preferred.

Aufgaben

• Communicating the surgeon’s preferences and patient needs to the surgical team.
• Positioning the patient to provide exposure for the procedure and surgeon preference.
• Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, hemostasis, tissue handling, wound drains placement and securing.
• Proficiency with open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment used for procedures.
• Performing surgical techniques including clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as needed.
• Assisting in closing the incision with suturing techniques as directed by the surgeon.
• Providing postoperative care such as dressings, patient transfer, and monitoring for complications.
• Collaborating with team to ensure continuity of care.

Kenntnisse

BLS Certification

Ausbildung

High School Diploma/GED

NBSTSA First Assistant Certification

Jobbeschreibung

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Certified Surgical First Assist? At TriStar Summit Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Mid-Shift position

Job Summary And Qualifications

Our Surgical Service teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. We offer a vast array of robotic surgical technology including gynecology, general, thoracic, urology, spine and joint replacement. Services offered at Summit include Gynecology, urology, neurology, spine, orthopedics, general, ENT, plastics and vascular. As a Surgical Tech you will work directly with the surgeon in the operating room. You may scrub and assist the physician during procedures. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity.

Your responsibilities and tasks may include:

• Communicating the surgeon’s preferences and specific patient needs to surgical team
• Positioning the patient to provide the necessary exposure for the procedure, as well as the surgeon preference
• Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains
• Having knowledge of and using all open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure
• Proficiency in technical skills required during a surgical procedure, including, but not limited to: clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary
• Utilizing appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, to close the incision at the end of the procedure
• Providing postoperative skills in patient care such as applying dressings to surgical wounds, patient transfer and transport, transfer of care, and monitoring for immediate complications
• Collaborating with others to provide continuity of care

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certification as a First Assistant through NBSTSA - REQUIRED
• High School Diploma/GED required
• FA Experience preferred

Benefits

TriStar Summit Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.