What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Assistant position at Crozer Keystone Health System?
Position Summary :
To actively assist the surgeon during a surgical operation, establishing a good working team.
Accountabilities / Criteria
PATIENT CARE SKILLS
Identifies the physiologic changes induced by surgery and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.
Identifies the physiologic changes induced by general, regional, and local anesthesia and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.
Identifies the pathophysiology of trauma, and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.
Maintains a surgically safe environment during surgery.
Demonstrates advanced knowledge of surgical anatomy and operative techniques.
SURGICAL / OPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS
Patient positioning
Prepping and draping
Applying clamps
Tying knots
Cauterizing bleeders
Sponging the operative field
Holding retractors
Suctioning
Suturing to include following and cutting
Cleaning of operative area
Applying dressings
Transferring patient to stretcher
LEADERSHIP
Participates in the development of Standards of Care and Standards of Practice for the Department.
Shares information learned at conferences and seminars with peers.
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
Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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
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