What are the responsibilities and job description for the Advanced Practice Provider Surgical First Assistant position at Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital?
Facility: OrthoIndy Hospital, Indianapolis, IN
Department: APP
Shift Details: Full-time, Monday-Friday. This position will be in a pool that floats to all OI hospital locations (northwest Indy, Greenwood, Brownsburg and Westfield), as well as to St. Vincent Indianapolis and Carmel hospitals, and Community South. Comprehensive benefits included!
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At OrthoIndy, we provide leading-edge bone, joint, spine and muscle care from 13 OrthoIndy locations throughout Central Indiana, staying true to our mission and our patients by offering a full range of procedures and treatment options. We have over 80 physicians in our practice and we continue to be one of the most highly respected and trusted orthopedic practices in the Midwest. OrthoIndy has received national recognition for patient safety and orthopedic excellence and our philosophy is a physician-owned hospital model where patients experience superior service, safety and patient satisfaction because physicians are involved in every aspect of your care.
General Statement of Duties:
The Advanced Practice Provider Surgical First Assistant provides direct surgical first assist support and assesses patients using skills and knowledge to identify orthopedic related problems. This position performs preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.
Essential Duties:
- Directly first assists the Surgeon. Time-outs with surgical draping, operative exposure openings, procedure exposure and fixation. Support closure of patient wound or wounds, dressing wound sites. Assists with patient positioning and surgical skin prepping.
- Assists operating room staff, including the Registered Nurse and Anesthesia, with obtaining supplies, equipment, and instruments needed for surgery. Checks Physician preference cards. Assists the Anesthesia providers with IVs and intubation as needed.
- Provides patient treatment, including but not limited to: applying or removing casts or splints, would care and repair, joint injections and aspiration, administration of local anesthetic and digital blocks, joint and fracture reduction, and application of braces, splints, and other DME or post-surgical devices.
- Alleviates patient’s fears prior to surgical procedures. Provides patient and family instruction on the proper use and care of braces, splints, and other DME or post-surgical products. Helps to counsel individuals and families about their health-related issues. Communicates individualized teaching plans to patients based on their needs.
- Moves the patient from the surgical table to the patient cart. Assists with transportation of patient to the recovery room.
- Decontamination of operating room turn-overs. Turn overs the operating room and assists with cleaning the tables, floor, trash, and linen with staff as needed.
- Ability to be on call as needed
Requirements:
- Bachelor's Degree in Physician Assistant or Nurse Practitioner required, Master's Degree preferred.
- National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants or American Association of Nurse Practitioners certification required.
- Indiana Physician Assistant Committee or Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses of Indiana certification required.
- 1-2 years of experience required; 2-4 years of experience preferred.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required; Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred.
OrthoIndy is an Equal Opportunity Employer
