SURGICAL TECH- 1ST ASSIST - FT - DAY SHIFT

St. Mary; Enid (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance

Sign on Bonus

Competitive Compensation

401k with company match

Job summary

St. Mary in Enid, OK seeks a Certified First Assistant (CFA) to provide operating room support for the primary surgeon, and to function as a surgical technician when not CFA. The role requires planning for advanced procedures and collaboration with a multi-specialty team.

The CFA will perform in a fast-paced surgical suite, ensuring instrument accountability, participation in continuing education, and effective teamwork with staff and students. Full-time daytime schedule offered.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• BLS certification required.
• Certified First Assistant (CFA) required.

Responsibilities

• Assist primary surgeon in the operating room as CFA.
• Serve as surgical technician when not CFA.
• Plan and prepare for technically advanced procedures.
• Collaborate with the surgical team in a multi-service setting.
• Maintain documentation and attend trainings.
• Support orientation and cross training of staff and students.
• Care for surgical instruments, sponges, needles and specimens.

Skills

Good communication skills

Typing and basic computer skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

BLS certification

Certified First Assistant (CFA)

Job description

Responsibilities

OR/SURGICAL TECH FIRST ASSISTANT FULL TIME DAY

St. Mary’s is a 229-bed, acute care hospital located in Enid, OK. St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center has served the healthcare needs of northwest Oklahoma for more than 100 years. We host more than 125 highly skilled physicians offering specialties in Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Rehabilitation, Laboratory, Women’s Imaging, Wound Care, and more.

Website: https://www.stmarysregional.com

Position Summary:

Provides surgical assistance in the operating room to the primary surgeon during surgical procedures as a Certified First Assistant (CFA), and functions in the role of a surgical technician when not performing as a CFA. Responsible for planning and preparing for technically advanced surgical procedures in a multi-service setting. Functions as a collaborative team member in a surgical suite.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

• Completes annual contact requirements, attends 75% of the unit meetings either by attendance or reading of the minutes.
• Attend all mandatory in-services.
• Documentation of 10 educational hours in addition to mandatory in-services.
• Participates in orientation and cross training of new employees, students, and department personnel as requested and documented in chronological order.
• Demonstrates correct Materials Management (instruments, sponges, needles, etc.)
• Displays various transfer techniques with sharps, as needed.
• Accountability of surgical objects.
• Accountability and care of surgical specimens.
• Demonstrates self-directed learning and participates in continuing education annually to met own professional development and department specific requirements.

Benefits:

• Tuition Assistance
• Sign on Bonus
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Plans & 401k with company match
• Discounts with local St. Mary’s providers

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About Universal Health Services

One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance, growing since its inception into a Fortune 500 corporation. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has 99,000 employees. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates 28 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, 60 outpatient and other facilities in 39 U.S. States, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• High school graduate or GED
• BLS certification required.
• Certified First Assistance (CFA) required.
• Three (3) years OR experience preferred. Minimum of one (1) year required.
• Good communication skills.
• Typing and basic computer skills required

EEO Statement

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