Certified Surgical First Assist Labor and Delivery

Banner Health; Glendale (AZ); Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Banner Thunderbird Medical Center in Glendale, AZ is hiring a Certified Surgical First Assistant to support operating room teams during labor and delivery procedures. You will assist surgeons, prepare instruments, maintain aseptic technique, and ensure patient safety before, during, and after procedures.

The role requires OR experience, a surgical technologist credential, and current BLS. Graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and First Assistant certification are preferred;

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma/GED and current BLS certification.
• Surgical technologist certification.
• 2+ years operating room experience.
• Scrub proficient in at least 2 surgical specialties.

Aufgaben

• Provides surgical assistance to surgeon for perioperative patient cases and prepares for procedures.
• Anticipates surgeon's needs, maintains hemostasis, passes instruments and retracts tissue.
• Demonstrates aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure.
• Assists with plan of care under physician direction and adheres to policies and standards.
• Completes all functions per policies, ensuring safe and excellent service to patients.
• Serves as First Assistant in the operating room and follows safety procedures.

Kenntnisse

Surgical scrubbing

Perioperative care

Aseptic technique

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

High school diploma/GED

Jobbeschreibung

Certified Surgical First Assist Labor and Delivery### Certified Surgical First Assist Labor and DeliveryApply: Banner Thunderbird Med Ctr (5555 W Thunderbird Rd): Full time: Posted Today: R4459923**Primary City/State:**Glendale, Arizona**Department Name:****Work Shift:**Night**Job Category:**Clinical CareThose who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, we want to hear from you! As a Certified Surgical First Assist, position is responsible for performing intraoperative technical functions. In addition, this position performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care. we offer a customer-focused and friendly work environment with career growth opportunities. You'll have the opportunity to work directly with patients and with an engaged group of physicians and staff. If you are ready to be challenged, work in a positive environment and contribute to making a change in people's lives, then we are the perfect team for you. **Location:** 5555 W Thunderbird St Glendale, AZ**Schedule:** 3/12's evening shift 7:00PM-7:00AMPOSITION SUMMARY This position, at the direction of a surgeon, assists in performing surgical procedures. This position is responsible for performing intraoperative technical functions. In addition, this position performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care. CORE FUNCTIONS 1. Provides surgical assistance to surgeon for perioperative patient cases. Prepares for surgical procedures. Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments. Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies. Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff. Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs. 2. Anticipates the surgeon's needs. Assists in maintaining hemostasis, passes instruments, retracts tissue, use and application of appropriate surgical instruments, placement of ties and suture ligatures, or any other measures as directed by surgeon. Contributes to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care. 3. Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure. Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing. Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges. Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case. 4. Assists with the plan of care under the direction of a physician. Provides care based on physician orders in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements. 5. Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards. Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day. 6. Serves as a First Assistant to a Surgeon in the operating room. This position follows safety procedures in regards to medication labeling, appropriate handling of specimens, appropriate handling of sharps, time-out procedure, radiation and laser safety, infection control, assembling and disassembling instruments. Internal customers are patients, surgeons, and nursing staff. External customers may include practicing physicians, patient families and vendors or sales reps. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge and current basic life support certification, also required is current certification as a surgical technologist. Where applicable must be registered with State Regulatory Agency. This position requires skills and abilities typically attained with 2 or more years of operating room experience and must be able to scrub proficiently on a minimum of 2 surgical specialties. The position requires manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations. The position requires the ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient within the scope of practice. Must stay abreast of new developments in the field. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONSGraduation from an accredited school of surgical technology and First Assistant Certification is highly preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.