Certified Surgical First Assistant, Operating Room, 32 Hours, Days

C100 UMass Memorial Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Signing bonus possibility

Job summary

UMass Memorial Health is seeking a Surgical First Assistant to provide primary assistance to the Surgeon during procedures. The STFA role includes exposure, hemostasis, tying or sewing, tissue handling, and other duties as assigned within the surgeon's scope.

This position requires certification, BLS/ACLS, and at least 3 years of hospital-based surgical experience; on-call schedule, Weekdays, weekends every fourth weekend. A signing bonus may be available and interview will confirm eligibility.

Qualifications

• American Board of Surgical Assistant Certification.
• Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education.
• BLS and ACLS competent.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant Program; exams and orientation required.
• Well organized with high degree of manual dexterity.
• 3 years' experience in a hospital-based surgical service.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary assistance to the Surgeon during surgical procedures.
• Assist in perioperative care with exposure, hemostasis, and tissue handling.
• May function as a scrub tech as needed to accommodate department needs.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Manual dexterity

On-call readiness

Education

Surgical Assistant Certification

High School diploma

Job description

Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver?

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Hiring Range: $28.77 - $46.74 Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidate’s experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule Details: Monday through Friday, On Call - Required, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend Scheduled Hours: 6:54-3:15 or 9:00-5:30 Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America) Hours: 32 Cost Center: 10021 - 2110 Operating Room Union: SHARE Marlborough

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Job Summary

To provide primary assistance to the Surgeon during a surgical procedure. To assist the surgeon in this expanded role of perioperative care, the STFA acquires the additional knowledge, skills and judgment necessary through advanced education and supervised practice. The role of a Surgical First Assistant requires active participation during the procedure, providing exposure, hemostasis, tying or sewing, tissue handling plus other functions as assigned or determined by the primary surgeon responsible for the patient and procedure; other duties as assigned or directed by the within the scope of Surgical First Assistant practice. May function as a scrub tech as needed to accommodate the needs of the department.

Qualifications

• American Board of Surgical Assistant Certification.
• Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education.
• BLS and ACLS competent.
• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant Program; successful completion of appropriate pretest/exams, classroom orientation and clinical orientation is required.
• Well organized and possess high degree of Manual Dexterity.
• 3 years' experience in a hospital-based surgical service.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills required OR equivalent combination of the above.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind.

If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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