Surgical First Assist Technologist Certified

SSM Health; Janesville (WI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Janesville is seeking an experienced Surgical First Assistant to support surgeons during diverse procedures in the Operating Room. The role requires strong instrument handling, teamwork, and a patient-focused approach.

Responsibilities include preparing equipment and supplies, maintaining safety standards, and collaborating with the surgical team to optimize patient outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Formación

• Two years of surgical experience in an OR setting.
• Associate's degree or Clinical Certification in surgical assisting.
• Current BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Certified First Assistant (CFA) or CSFA credential.

Responsabilidades

• Assist surgeons during a variety of procedures.
• Prepare equipment, supplies and resources.
• Maintain patient safety and quality of care during surgery.
• Demonstrate knowledge of procedures and assist team members.

Conocimientos

Surgical Assistance

Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Educación

Associate's degree

Clinical Certification

Herramientas

Surgical Instruments Handling

Anesthesia Equipment

Descripción del empleo

It\'s more than a career, it\'s a calling

WI-SSM Health St. Mary\'s Hospital - Janesville

Worker Type

Regular

Job Highlights

Join a team where your work matters - every moment, every patient, every community. At SSM Health, you\'ll be empowered to grow, supported to thrive, and inspired to make a lasting impact.

Department

Operating Room

Schedule

32 hours per week. Shifts will fall between Monday-Friday 7am-3:30pm. Call coverage is every 5th weekend and every 5th weekday with rotating holidays. Call coverage starts at 3pm. Call response time is 30 minutes.

Job Summary

Assists surgeons skillfully during a variety of surgical procedures.

Job Responsibilities and Requirements

Primary Responsibilities

• Uses surgical instruments skillfully in ways consistent with their design and purpose as directed by the surgeon. Provides exposure of operative site through use of retractors and other instruments and through suctioning and sponging.
• Sutures skillfully all varieties of tissue with the appropriate suture materials and suturing techniques. Handles all variety of tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury or compromised blood supply.
• Anticipates and plans individualized care based on advanced knowledge of the surgical procedure and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs.
• Prepares equipment, supply and resource needs based on an individualized plan of care. Re-evaluates and modifies resource needs as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to perform all aspects of a variety of surgical procedures. Utilizes critical judgment to analyze patient assessment data to develop an appropriate plan of care.
• Performs in a variety of surgical specialties as needed.
• Demonstrates competence in delegation, problem solving, conflict resolution, and team building. Evaluates care given by team members and gives feedback. Maintains accountability for standard of care provided. Acts as a resource to other team members.
• Demonstrates and maintains knowledge and skills necessary to meet physical, psycho-social, spiritual, cultural, and age appropriate needs of each patient.
• Organizes and utilizes time efficiently. Demonstrates appropriate prioritization. Maintains an organized work environment.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively on a team. Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, significant others, multidisciplinary team members and co-workers.
• Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

• Associate\'s degree or Clinical Certification

Experience

• Two years\' experience

Physical Requirements

• Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors.
• Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc.
• Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs.
• Constant standing and walking.
• Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs.
• Frequent lifting/moving patients.
• Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping.
• Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less.
• Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication.
• Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs.
• Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more.
• Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements.
• Occasional keyboard use/data entry.
• Rare kneeling.

Required Professional License And/Or Certifications

State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin

• Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA)
• And
• Certified First Assistant - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
• Or
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Work Shift

Variable Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4403000026 Operating Room

Scheduled Weekly Hours

32

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