Surgical Certified First Assistant, Shea Orthopedics, South Hospital, Days, Part time

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 75,000 - 151,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Louisville, KY is seeking a Surgical Certified First Assistant to join their team on a part-time basis. Responsibilities include assisting in surgical procedures, verifying patient details, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates should have surgical first assistant certification and experience in surgical settings. This role offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment dedicated to community health.

Qualifications

• Certified as a Surgical First Assistant.
• Graduated from surgical technician vocational or technical program.
• BLS certified through AHA.

Responsibilities

• Assist with surgical procedures including suturing and closing tissue.
• Harvest and dissect tissue and vessels as needed.
• Ensure patient identity and operative site are correctly verified.

Skills

Surgical First Assistant certification

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Surgical scrub technician experience

Education

Graduation from accredited surgical technician program

Graduation from surgical first assistant program

Job description

Surgical Certified First Assistant, Shea Orthopedics, South Hospital, Days, Part time

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Address

201 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 100 Louisville, KY 40202

Address

201 Abraham Flexner Way Suite 100 Louisville, KY 40202

Shift

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary

The Surgical Services Department at UofL Hospital consists of the following two areas: Main Hospital and Outpatient Surgery Center. Surgical Services is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to ensure all surgeries, including trauma/emergencies, are completed and the community’s health needs are met. Our service lines include Robotics, General, Colorectal, Urology, Cancer, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, ENT, Plastics, and Oral Maxillofacial. In total, we have 17 operating rooms with 2 Robotic rooms and 1 Trauma OR. Our staff take pride in offering excellent care to our patients, as well as their families.

Job Description

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Dissect tissue to open the chest (if privileges allow)

Harvest native vessel(s) used for bypass or other conduit (endoscopic vein harvest preferred)

Dissect vessel branches

Suture and close tissue

Suction primary and peripheral surgical sites

Assist with placement of sutures, needle drives, etc. during sections of the operation involving multiple simultaneous suture lines

Verify the identity of patient or operative site

Assist with placement of catheters for temporary cardiopulmonary bypass

Assist with temporary positioning of the heart, lungs, etc. to create surgery working space

Suture tissue to close the chest (if privileges allow)

Other Surgical Assistance As Required By The Surgeon

Evening and/or weekend call coverage

Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited surgical technician vocational or technical program/school.

Graduation from a surgical first assistant program.

Surgical First Assistant certification.

Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum of 1 year surgical first assistant experience.

3-5 years of surgical scrub technician experience.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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