Prisma Health·Greenville, South Carolina
Provides surgical assistant services in the operating room, including prepping, closing incisions, and removing drains. Manages post-operative care, patient office visits, and clinical documentation for billing and care purposes.
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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 Official Recognition as a Nurse Practitioner in the state the team member is working Prescriptive Authority for the state in which the team member is working Controlled Substance license for the state in which the team member is working.
Federal DEA license 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 Patewood Outpt Ctr/Med Offices Facility 2166 Ortho-Patewood Day Department 21661000 Ortho-Patewood Day-Practice Operations Share your talent with us!
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Requires a Master's degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner emphasis and at least one year of clinical experience. Must hold valid state NP recognition, prescriptive authority, DEA license, and CPR certification.
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.