Certified Surgical First Assistant

Riverside Health; Onancock (VA); Sur place; USD 53 000 - 73 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Riverside Health Onancock location seeks a Surgical First Assistant to serve as a first or second assistant on surgical cases under the surgeon's direction. You will help with patient preparation, room turnover, and equipment management, ensuring infection control and patient safety.

Must be able to adapt to age-specific needs and collaborate with the surgical team. Responsibilities include assisting during procedures, supporting cost containment through supply utilization, and acting as a

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant program or equivalent.
• 1 year Operating Room experience as Surgical Assistant preferred.
• Virginia Licensed Surgical Assistant (LSA) upon hire or equivalent certification such as CSFA/NCCSA/CSFA upon hire.

Responsabilités

• Assist the physician with all aspects of care during the operative procedure.
• Collaborate with physicians to meet specialized patient needs.
• Support departmental productivity through scheduling Flex/shift changes as needed.
• Demonstrate problem solving and serve as a clinical resource for peers and the surgeon.
• Recommend and participate in supply utilization changes to reduce costs and waste.
• Assure adherence to safety, infection control, and patient safety standards.

Connaissances

Operating Room Experience

Surgical Team Support

Formation

Surgical Assistant Program

Virginia LSA eligibility

Description du poste

Onancock, VirginiaHiring Range$38.60 - $53.08/Hourly Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.OverviewThe Surgical First Assistant serves as first or second assistant on all surgical cases, under the direction of the surgeon to provide technical assistance as required by the type of procedure being performed. Takes an active role in patient preparation and readiness, assists with the surgical suite room turnaround, equipment management, and has knowledge of special soft equipment specific to each surgical specialty. Stays current on service nuances, attends surgical updates and is vigilant in all efforts towards sound infection control practices. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to age of the patient served. Assists the surgical team in room preparation, sterilization of equipment, gathering supplies and room turnaround. Surgical privileges are established by the surgery department and medical staff and approved by the governing body.What you will doAssists the physician with all aspects of care during the operative procedure.Collaborates with physicians to provide for the specialized needs of patients.Monitor/supports personal departmental productivity through volunteering for and recommending creative changes to include flexing and shift changes to meet the needs of the department.Demonstrates advanced proficiency and good problem solving skills and serves as a clinical resource to support and develop peers and assist the surgeon technically.Recommends and participates in supply utilization changes that support cost containment. Participates and provides feedback in new equipment/product evaluations; identifies and recommends solutions for cost savings and waste reduction.Demonstrates and maintains profession relationship with medical staff.Demonstrates an understanding of how to identify and report suspected noncompliance or violations to the Quality Management System.Builds trusting collaborative relationships through timely follow-up regarding requests and concerns.Responsible for following safe practices as referenced in the National Patient Safety Goals, and following policy & procedures, as well as guidelines outlined in AORN, CMS, and DNV. Identifies opportunities and follows through to continuously improve service and patient care outcomes in accordance with patient safety standards, standards of excellence and RHS Code of Ethics. Capable of recognizing emergency situations and responds competently.QualificationsEducationProgram Graduate, Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant program or equivalent (Required)Experience1 year Operating Room experience as Surgical Assistant (Preferred)Licenses and CertificationsLicensed Surgical Assistant (LSA) - Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) Upon Hire(Required) andCertified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) Upon Hire(Required) orCSA - National Surgical Assistant Association (NCCSA) Upon Hire(Required) andCPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Required) andACLS Provider - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) Upon Hire(Preferred)To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.