Surgical First Assistant Sr

Sr. Surgical First Assistant

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Position Responsibilities

• Assists with positioning and transferring of patients pre and post-operatively using proper body mechanics while monitoring patient safety.
• Maintains current licensure and current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification keeping written evidence on file at all times.
• Participates in insertion of catheters and / or lines, draping and prepping of patients as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anatomy and physiology as it relates to the surgical procedure and patient positioning.
• Uses proper precautions when handling sharps and instrumentation. Wears appropriately personal protective equipment (PPE) when scrubbed at the surgical field.
• Assures maintenance of sterile field until dressing are applied, x-rays are taken, and / or patient is out of the OR.
• Anticipates surgeon’s need for exposure, retracting tissues, or organs by use of one hand, minimizing tissue damage and visual obstruction to the surgeon.
• Maintains a dry surgical field with utilization of proper suctioning techniques and appropriate electrocautery.
• Uses surgical instruments to clamp bleeding vessels. Applies sponges or pressure effectively.
• Demonstrates knowledge of proper care and handling of specialty instruments.
• Maintains a neutral zone when passing sharps on the sterile fields.
• Under the supervision of the surgeon, uses ligating clips and demonstrates proper ligation and cutting of vessels.
• Performs appropriate surgical scrub procedure according to policy.
• Demonstrates effective knot tying techniques.
• Demonstrates the ability to utilize sutures or staples correctly to approximate tissues.
• Alerts circulating nurses to any breaks in aseptic techniques and initiates correction as needed.
• Maintains current licensure and BLS certification on file at all times.
• Utilizes and organizes time between cases effectively to meet the departments needs.
• Promotes and participates in hospital performance improvement activities including, but not limited to, data collection, participation in in interdisciplinary team (s) and analysis and implementation of team findings.
• Develops individual work goals annually; evaluates status of work goals throughout the year and reports on accomplishments of goal with next annual evaluation.
• All other duties as assigned.

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