Surgical First Assist Technologist Certified

SSM Health; Oklahoma City (OK); In loco; USD 65.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Sign-on bonus

Descrizione del lavoro

SSM Health Midtown OKC is seeking a dedicated professional to assist surgeons across a variety of procedures. The role requires strong surgical instrument skills, meticulous attention to sterility, and the ability to anticipate needs during complex operations.

Excellent teamwork and physical stamina are essential for this full-time day shift in the Surgery department. Candidates should have an Associate's degree or clinical certification and at least two years of experience; a sign-on bonus is

Competenze

• Associate's degree or Clinical Certification.
• Two years' experience in a surgical environment.
• Current BLS HCP certification and surgical assisting credentials.

Mansioni

• Uses surgical instruments skillfully as directed by the surgeon.
• Provides exposure of the operative site with retractors and suctioning.
• Sutures tissue with appropriate materials and techniques.
• anticipates patient and surgeon needs and plans individualized care.
• Prepares equipment and resources based on care plan and re-evaluates as needed.
• Works collaboratively within a surgical team and maintains organized workflow.

Conoscenze

Surgical Assistance

Team Collaboration

Patient Care

Formazione

Associate's degree

Clinical Certification

Descrizione del lavoro

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

OK-SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City

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

SSM Health Midtown OKC - Surgery

Schedule

Full Time Days

• sign on bonus for eligible candidates

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

Day Shift (United States of America)

Job Type

Employee

Department

4403000040 Surgery

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

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