Certified Surgical First Assist Technologist

SSM Health; Shawnee (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parental Leave

Flexible Pay Options

Tuition Coverage

Job summary

SSM Health in Shawnee, OK is seeking a skilled Surgical First Assistant to support surgeons across a range of procedures. You will prepare equipment, assist with exposure and suturing, and ensure patient safety throughout the operation.

The ideal candidate has an Associate's degree or clinical certification and at least two years of experience, plus BLS HCP certification and eligibility for ABSA or CSFA credentials. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position with benefits.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or clinical certification required.
• Two years of experience in a surgical setting.

Responsibilities

• Uses surgical instruments skillfully under surgeon direction to expose the operative area.
• Sutures tissue with appropriate materials and techniques.
• Anticipates and plans individualized patient care based on the procedure.
• Prepares equipment and supplies based on an individualized care plan.
• Performs aspects of various surgical procedures with appropriate planning.
• Demonstrates delegation, problem solving, and team-building; evaluates care.
• Works collaboratively with patients and multidisciplinary team.
• Maintains safety and organized work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Team collaboration

Patient care

Anatomy knowledge

Education

Associate's degree or Clinical Certification

Job description

It's more than a career, it's a calling.

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee

Worker Type: Regular

Job Summary: Assists surgeons skillfully during a variety of surgical procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements:

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Uses surgical instruments skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose as directed by the surgeon. Provides exposure of operative site through use of retractors and other instruments and through suctioning and sponging.
• Sutures skillfully all varieties of tissue with the appropriate suture materials and suturing techniques. Handles all variety of tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury or compromised blood supply.
• Anticipates and plans individualized care based on advanced knowledge of the surgical procedure and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Prepares equipment, supply and resource needs based on an individualized plan of care. Re-evaluates and modifies resource needs as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform all aspects of a variety of surgical procedures. Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment data to develop an appropriate plan of care.
• Performs in a variety of surgical specialties as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in delegation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building. Evaluates care given by team members and gives feedback. Maintains accountability for standard of care provided. Acts as a resource to other team members.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to meet physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of each patient.
• Organizes and utilizes time efficiently. Demonstrates appropriate prioritization. Maintains an organized work environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a team. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, significant others, multidisciplinary team members and co-workers.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Associate's degree or Clinical Certification

EXPERIENCE

• Two years' experience

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified First Assistant - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
• Or
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

Work Shift: Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type: Employee

Department: 4403000024 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Benefits:

• Paid Parental Leave : we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE).

• Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay(fees may apply)before payday.

• Upfront Tuition Coverage : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members.

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SSM Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SSM Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.