SURGICAL FIRST ASSISTANT - SURGERY

East Alabama Health; Opelika (AL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East Alabama Health is hiring a Surgical First Assistant in Opelika, Alabama. The role requires the delivery of quality patient-centered care in the OR and involves acting as a surgical first assistant during operative procedures. Candidates should complete an accredited Surgical Assistant program and possess 1-2 years of perioperative experience. Additional certifications like BLS and potentially CSFA are required. This position is crucial for meeting patient and family needs in the surgical continuum.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of perioperative experience is preferred.
• Evidence of required registration, license, or certification.
• BLS must be obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care.
• Act as a surgical first assistant during operative procedures.
• Integrate knowledge and skills to meet patient needs.

Skills

Effective communication

Conflict management

Collaboration skills

Education

Completion of accredited Surgical Assistant program

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

Position Summary

Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations. Functions as a surgical first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures and throughout the perioperative continuum in accordance with scope of practice credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. Demonstrate effective communication, conflict management and collaboration skills with members of the perioperative team and other stakeholders. Integrates knowledge, skills and experiences to meet the needs of patients and families throughout the continuum to include patient and family education. Utilizes standards, guidelines, protocols or pathways for care delivery. Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes. Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development.

Position Qualifications

• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Assistant program
• 1-2 years Perioperative experience
• Required Registration/License/Certification
• BLS obtained within 90 days of hire or transfer
• Preferred Registration/License/Certification: Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA) within five years of completing program