First Assistant Certified - Main OR - Full Time

Williamson Health; Rockvale (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Williamson Health in Rockvale, TN seeks a dedicated Surgical First Assistant to plan, implement, and evaluate perioperative patient care. The role requires responding within 30 minutes for on-call duties and experience in multiple surgical specialties.

Strong English communication and the ability to work under pressure are essential. Candidate must have First Assist experience or scrub tech exposure, with the capacity to operate both independently and collaboratively within a surgical team,

Qualifications

• 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 experience or training.
• Ability to work under pressure, with flexibility in applying nursing knowledge.
• Clear communication in English, written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with surgical team to coordinate timely patient care.
• Maintain sterile field using aseptic technique and address breaks promptly.
• Anticipate and provide safe patient positioning per surgeon needs.
• Assist in controlling OR environment, including safety and sanitation policies.
• Handle medications/solutions safely and per department procedures.
• Assist with cost containment by using supplies judiciously.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

First Assist

Periop Care

On-call readiness

English proficiency

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