Surgical First Assistant: General Surgery, 4x10 Full-Time

CHRISTUS Health; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include assisting in incision and closure, ensuring safe patient handling, and performing tasks per surgeon preference. Full-time schedule, 4 days? not specified in HTML.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduation from an accredited Surgical First Assist Program or related credential is required.
• State Board accredited Vocational School of Nursing or equivalent certification is required.
• Graduate of School of Surgical Technology is acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Assist the surgeon under direct and indirect supervision throughout preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative procedures.
• Aid in safe patient positioning as per surgeon's preference and patient safety limits.
• Assist in prepping patient including Foley catheter, tourniquet, IV placement and related tasks.
• Perform tasks per surgeon preference: incision, closure, exposure, hemostasis, and tissue handling.
• Assist in dressing, splints, casts, and follow patient to recovery when directed.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Graduation from an accredited Surgical First Assist Program

State Board accredited Vocational School of Nursing

Graduate of School of Surgical technology

Job description

Responsibilities include assisting in incision and closure, ensuring safe patient handling, and performing tasks per surgeon preference. Full-time schedule, 4 days? not specified in HTML.