Prisma Health·Richland County, South Carolina
The role involves providing assistant surgical services in the operating room, including assisting the surgeon, closing incisions, and removing drains and tubes. Responsibilities also extend to assisting with patient office visits, assuming call duties, and performing all necessary charting and documentation for care and billing.
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Job Summary Provides assistant surgical services in the operating room as well as other selected medical services under the direction of the surgeon.
Accountabilities Provides general surgical assistant services in operating room.10% Assists surgeon with prepping and until completion of procedure.15% Removes drains, tubes and catheters.10% Closes incisions.15% Assists with patient office visits and assumes call when assigned.10% Performs all charting, summaries, correspondence, and required paperwork for purposes of documenting care and billing.10% Participates in physician educational programs provided by employer relative to capitated medicine and implications relative to physician practice patterns.5% Participates in: Establishment of quality assurance programs Establishment of Utilization Management programs Selection of management information systems Development of patient education surveys Development of patient satisfaction surveys.
5% Assists in the development of operational and capital budgets.5% Participates in operational assessments in search of revenue enhancement, expense reductions, consolidation efficiencies and billing opportunities.5% Assists in post-operative care of patients including daily rounds and wound assessments.10% Supervisory/Management Responsibilities This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director or executive.
Minimum Requirements Master's Degree - Nursing; Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or Program Certificate equivalent 1 year - Clinical experience Required Certifications/Registrations/Licenses SC Nurse Practitioner CPR Certification - Required In Lieu Of The Minimum Requirements Listed Above Completion of Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program Other Required Sills and Experience Patient Equip (Vitals, Suction, Defib) Surgical assistant skills Work Shift Variable (United States of America) Location 3 Medical Park Rd Richland Facility 3497 Vascular Surgery 3 Med Park Department 34971000 Vascular Surgery 3 Med Park-Practice Operations Share your talent with us!
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Candidates must possess a Master's Degree in Nursing, specifically a Nurse Practitioner Degree Emphasis or equivalent program certificate, along with a minimum of one year of clinical experience. Required credentials include an SC Nurse Practitioner license and CPR Certification, with a Nurse Practitioner Surgical Residency Program completion accepted in lieu of minimum requirements.
Market context
Advanced-practice roles in South Carolina are often competitive because employers look for licensed NPs or PAs with board certification, a master’s degree, and the flexibility to travel to assigned facilities. Candidates should expect demand for clinicians who can communicate clearly across care teams and adapt to different settings. On this platform, job requirements and benefits are AI-summarized from the original job description, saving you research time; before applying, verify your license, certification, and travel readiness match the posting.
