Surgical Tech First Assist Coordinator

LifePoint Health; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at an established healthcare facility where you will play a vital role as a Surgical First Assistant Coordinator. In this exciting position, you will prepare operating rooms, assist surgeons, and ensure patient safety and comfort during surgical procedures. This role offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with a focus on quality care and continuous improvement. Your skills in surgical techniques and your ability to work under pressure will contribute to the success of our surgical team. If you are passionate about healthcare and ready to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

HSA

401(K) retirement plan contributions

Generous Paid Time Off

Accident & Critical Illness Insurance

Prescription Assistance

Income protection programs

Employee Assistance program

Travel and entertainment discount program

Vitality Employee Wellness Plan

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technician program required.
• Certification in BLS and CSFA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surgical operating suite and assist surgeons during procedures.
• Maintain sterile field and ensure equipment is in good working order.
• Participate in staff development and promote a culture of safety.

Skills

Critical thinking skills

Decisive judgment

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Ability to work in a stressful environment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Graduate of an approved program for surgical technicians

Certification in BLS

Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA)

Job description

Job Description - Surgical Tech First Assist Coordinator (7469-10309)

Description

The Surgical First Assistant Coordinator, under the guidance of the primary Surgeon, is responsible for the care and treatment of patients in the Operating Room. In terms of the surgical technologist's responsibility, the individual prepares operating rooms and assists surgeons.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Frye Regional Medical Center, located in the beautiful foothills of North Carolina, is a 355-bed acute care hospital, 81-bed Behavioral Health facility, and more than 70 primary and specialty care providers.

Essential Functions

1. Prepares surgical operating suite with drapes, solutions, instruments, equipment, and supplies.
2. Ensures good working order of equipment and instruments.
3. Performs the role of the scrub technician.
4. Uses principles of aseptic technique to establish and maintain a sterile field.
5. Facilitates efficient completion of the surgery schedule.
6. Maintains organized work area and participates in daily unit duties.
7. Competent in at least 3 specialty areas.
8. Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
9. Provides visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning, and irrigation.
10. Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
11. Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings, and securing of drainage systems.
12. Participates in interviews of prospective new hires for their service line.
13. Ensures that cart checks are completed monthly and outdated supplies are removed.
14. Assists with promoting staff development, assessing educational needs.
15. Encourages ideas from the team and works collaboratively with them on implementation when feasible.
16. Demonstrates skills in sterile technique and maintaining the sterile field.
17. Demonstrates a working knowledge of surgical instruments and their applications.
18. Provides orientation for new staff members as needed or assigned.
19. Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
20. Proven ability to work as part of a team, in a fast-paced environment.
21. Supports and maintains a culture of safety, quality, and positive patient experience.
22. Working knowledge of relevant regulatory requirements, CMS, National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs), HIPAA, and continued readiness related to healthcare or hospital standards.
23. Assesses and evaluates the organization of supplies, equipment, unit needs, and initiates changes, as deemed necessary.
24. Contributes to policy development and updates.
25. Ensures that equipment and department is clean and items in good repair.
26. Notifies nursing leads of needed items and repairs.
27. Uses Standard Precautions at all times.
28. Uses principles of aseptic technique in various situations.
29. Initiates corrective action when breaks in technique occur.
30. Inspects sterile items for integrity before opening or delivering to sterile field.
31. Maintains sterility while opening sterile packages.
32. Communicates maintenance of sterile field.
33. Follows surgical attire policy.
34. Sterile setup is ready prior to patient arrival in OR.
35. Instruments, sutures, and other sterile items are passed to the surgeon in an efficient manner.
36. Sterile field is maintained in an organized manner.
37. Physician’s needs are anticipated and delivered in a timely manner.
38. Sponge, needle, and instrument counts are carried out per policy and in an efficient manner to prevent need for recounts.
39. Instruments are prepared for terminal cleaning at the end of the procedure.
40. Medications are received on the sterile field per policy.
41. Receives and handles surgical specimens according to policy.
42. Surgeon’s preference cards are used to accurately pull required supplies for cases.
43. Room turnover is achieved in a minimal amount of time.
44. The patient is on the OR table at least 10 minutes before scheduled induction time.
45. Organizational skills and effective time management are developed and demonstrated on a daily basis.
46. Assists in moving and positioning patient maintaining privacy.
47. Returns unused supplies to proper location at end of case(s).
48. Stocks room at end of case(s) according to established par levels.

Qualifications

1. Graduate of an approved program for surgical technicians or graduate of a military training program in surgical technology with a high school diploma or GED.
2. Certification in BLS.
3. Surgical Technician Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited Surgical First Assisting Program (SFA) Certified as a Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA).

Required Skills

Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.

Benefits

Wide range of benefits options!

• Choose your own Medical, Dental, and Vision plans from a variety of competitive options.
• HSA
• 401(K) retirement plan contributions
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Accident & Critical Illness Insurance
• Prescription Assistance with OptumRx
• Income protection programs for the entire family.
• Employee Assistance program at no cost to you.
• Free travel and entertainment discount program.
• Vitality Employee Wellness Plan.

Why join our team?

Frye Regional Medical Center employs more than 1500 professional and clinical staff. We are dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet the healthcare needs of our community.

Schedule

Full-time, Day shift, 7-10 hr/shift, weekdays only.