Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN

HCA Healthcare; Nashville (TN); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville, part of HCA Healthcare, is hiring a Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN to join the surgical services team. You will scrub in, assist the surgeon in the OR, and work with robotic, laparoscopic, and open procedures while prioritizing patient safety and outcomes.

The role requires CST certification, CPR/BCLS within 30 days, and at least 1 year of First Assist experience.

Qualifications

• CST certified (Surgical Technologist)
• BCLS or CPR within 30 days of start date
• Certificate or Associate Degree required
• 1 year experience as Certified First Assist required

Responsabilités

• Communicate the surgeon’s preferences and patient needs to the surgical team
• Position the patient for exposure and surgeon preference
• Provide intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, hemostasis, tissue handling, drains
• Operate open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment as required for procedures
• Perform suturing, clamping, cauterizing, and tissue handling as directed
• Close incisions using appropriate suturing techniques
• Apply dressings, assist patient transfer, and monitor immediate postoperative concerns
• Collaborate with team to ensure continuity of care

Connaissances

First Assist experience

Formation

Certificate or Associate Degree

Description du poste

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Summit Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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:

• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist

• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

• Certificate, or Associate Degree

• 1 year experience as Certified First Assist required

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 some or all of the following:

• 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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

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.

"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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