Impactful Surgical First Assistant - Day Shift (Sign-On Bonus)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center; United States; Vor Ort; USD 85.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Sign-on bonus $20,000 (taxable)

Relocation bonus up to $10,000 (taxe)

12-hour shifts (days)

Zusammenfassung

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to join the Perioperative Services. The CST First Assistant provides patient positioning, prep, draping, hemostasis and tissue handling under surgeon supervision; may function as a Surgical Technologist when not First Assisting.

Join our Perioperative Services teams with opportunities across Orthopedic, Trauma/Transplants, and other surgical services.

Qualifikationen

• Graduate or trained in an approved surgical discipline.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
• NBSTSA CST or TS-C certification (nutrition: TS-C is in list).
• CSFA, CSA, CSA- NCCSA, SA-C certifications are listed.
• Knowledge of surgical equipment and devices; intermediate level.
• Solid procedures knowledge; capable of advanced tasks.
• Experience in operating room care and sterile technique.
• Environmental sterility and safety proficiency.
• Inventory management fundamentals for perioperative settings.
• Surgical technology proficiency; ability to train others.
• Equipment maintenance knowledge for OR devices.

Aufgaben

• Act as member of the operating room team with prep, setup and cleanup.
• Assist with patient positioning for safe operative access.
• Maintain asepsis to reduce infection risk.
• Initiate intraoperative behaviors unique to first assisting.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Kenntnisse

Surgical Equipment Knowledge

Procedures Knowledge

Operating Room Care

Environmental Sterility & Safety

Inventory Management

Surgical Technology

Equipment Maintenance

Ausbildung

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Surgical assistant training program (military service)

Jobbeschreibung

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to join the Perioperative Services. The CST First Assistant provides patient positioning, prep, draping, hemostasis and tissue handling under surgeon supervision; may function as a Surgical Technologist when not First Assisting.

Join our Perioperative Services teams with opportunities across Orthopedic, Trauma/Transplants, and other surgical services.