First Assistant Certified - Main OR - Full Time

Williamson Health; Arrington (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Williamson Health in Arrington, TN is seeking a surgical First Assistant to plan, implement and evaluate perioperative patient care. You will collaborate with surgeons and the OR team to ensure timely, accurate care across multiple specialties and variable patient ages.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterile fields, anticipating positioning needs, and assisting with medications and supplies while upholding aseptic practices.

Qualifications

• High school graduate with ability to communicate in English.
• On-call requirements with a 30-minute hospital response.
• First Assist experience or scrub tech experience recommended.
• Proficient in perioperative care across multiple surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with surgical team to coordinate patient care.
• Maintain sterile field and aseptic technique.
• Position patient safely as required by surgeon.
• Handle medications and supplies per policy.
• Assist with cost containment and accurate charges.

Skills

On-call responsiveness

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team coordination

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Omnicell Medication System

Amsco Autoclave

Network computer system

Job description

Plans, implements, and evaluates surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner.

Position Requirements

• High school graduate.
• Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for "on call" requirements.
• Previous First Assist experience or one year scrub tech experience
• Perioperative Care
• The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain's Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line.
• A surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.
• Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
• Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
• Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
• Requires the ability to lift and turn patients, with assistance, up to 250 lbs.

Key Results

• Collaborates with appropriate surgical team members to effectively coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
• Assists with providing emotional and psychosocial support for patient and family.
• Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.
• Anticipates and provides safe anatomical positioning based on the needs of the patient and surgeon in accordance to policy and procedure.
• Assists with control of the OR Suite environment (temperature, humidity, and sensory) maintain traffic patterns, and adheres to OR sanitation policies.
• Handles/ transports/ prepares medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates responsibility for cost containment using supplies judiciously and documents patient charges completely and accurately.
• Maintain position specific qualification
• Other duties as assigned