What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Assistant position at Crozer Health?
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Position Summary: To actively assist the surgeon during a surgical operation, establishing a good working team. |
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Accountabilities/Criteria |
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PATIENT CARE SKILLS |
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Identifies the physiologic changes induced by surgery and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care. |
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Identifies the physiologic changes induced by general, regional, and local anesthesia and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care. |
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Identifies the pathophysiology of trauma, and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care. |
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Maintains a surgically safe environment during surgery. |
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Demonstrates advanced knowledge of surgical anatomy and operative techniques. |
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SURGICAL/OPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS |
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Patient positioning |
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Prepping and draping |
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Applying clamps |
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Tying knots |
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Cauterizing bleeders |
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Sponging the operative field |
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Holding retractors |
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Suctioning |
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Suturing to include following and cutting |
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Cleaning of operative area |
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Applying dressings |
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Transferring patient to stretcher |
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LEADERSHIP |
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Participates in the development of Standards of Care and Standards of Practice for the Department. |
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Shares information learned at conferences and seminars with peers. |
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Job Requirements |
Education and Training:
Current licensure to practice as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with an unrestricted training license
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Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Current licensure to practice Professional Nursing in the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania and satisfactory completion of a Registered Nurse First Assistant Course
Experience and Knowledge:
MD/DO: 1 year surgical experience (may be as part of a residency experience)
PA/RN/CST: 2 years employment experience as a surgical first assistant
Physical Demands and Sensory Requirements:
Moderate physical effort: lift/carry up to 10-30 lbs.
Mostly standing/walking
Occasional kneeling/crouching
Frequent reaching
Frequently moves/lifts equipment/supplies
Manual dexterity
Occasional stooping/bending
Frequently handles/lifts/pushes patients
Hearing sensitivity bilaterally within normal limits (0-24 db HL) (aided/non-aided)
Visual acuity of 20/60 in at least one eye (with/without correction)
Ability to communicate verbally
