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Certified Surgical Tech First Assist

Franciscan Alliance, Inc.

#Patient Care #Healthcare #Collaboration #Operating Room #Surgical Procedures #Basic Life Support #Sterilization #Emergency Procedures #Universal Precautions

Quick overview

The Certified Surgical Tech First Assist is responsible for assisting the surgeon during procedures and maintaining the organization of instruments and equipment. This role requires collaboration with the circulator and the ability to anticipate the needs of the surgical team.

Requirements summary

Candidates must have a High School Diploma or GED and be certified as a Surgical First Assistant. Basic Life Support certification is also required.

high schoolprofessional certificatePatient CareInstrument SterilizationCollaborationEmergency ProceduresTechnical CompetencyUniversal PrecautionsSurgical AssistanceOperating Room Management

Job description

Franciscan Health Dyer Campus 24 Joliet St Dyer, Indiana 46311 Universal Precautions Guidelines.
Standards of Nursing Care.
If these terms mean something to you, keep reading because we need a first assistant certified surgical technician able to meet those standards.
This assistant is on call for shifts and on-call for duties ranging from first assist to primary scrub.
It requires thinking on your feet and handling the operating room with diligence and care, ultimately providing the best quality operative care to the patient.
WHO WE ARE Franciscan Health is a leading healthcare organization dedicated to providing exceptional patient care and promoting health and wellness in our community.
Our mission is to ensure that every patient receives the highest quality of care through innovation, compassion, and excellence.
With 11 ministries and access points across Indiana, Franciscan Health is one of the largest Catholic health care systems in the Midwest.
Franciscan Health takes pride in hiring coworkers who provide compassionate, comprehensive care for our patients and the communities we serve.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT Maintain correct count of sponges, sharps, and instruments with circulating nurse according to established procedure.
Assist in maintenance and organization of instruments and equipment by proper care, cleaning, utilization, assembly, and sterilization.
Collaborate and actively participate with the circulator in planning and preparations based upon needs of patient, surgical procedure, and physician preference.
Demonstrate technical competency in performance of duties/skills necessary to first assist surgeon and anticipate needs in routine, complex, specialty, and emergency procedures.
Provide visualization of the operative site.
Practice all duties in accordance with Universal Precautions Administrative Guideline.
PRN Day position, 3-4 calls a 6-week period.
Mon - Fri 6:30am-3pm or 10 hour shifts.
Qualifications Required High School Diploma/GED Basic Life Support Program (BLS) - American Heart Association Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) TRAVEL IS REQUIRED: Never or Rarely EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER It is the policy of Franciscan Alliance to provide equal employment to its employees and qualified applicants for employment as otherwise required by an applicable local, state or Federal law.
Franciscan Alliance reserves a Right of Conscience objection in the event local, state or Federal ordinances that violate its values and the free exercise of its religious rights.
Franciscan Alliance is committed to equal employment opportunity.
Franciscan provides eligible employees with comprehensive benefit offerings.
Find an overview on the benefit section of our career site, jobs.franciscanhealth.org.

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