Surgical First Assist Position- Part Time Days

Requirements:

• Completion of accredited Surgical Technician program
  -OR- 2 years of on-the-job training
  -OR- 7 years of experience working in the field
  -OR- Military training program with 2 years surgical tech experience

• BLS Required.
• ACLS Preferred.
• Graduate of an accredited FA program and Certification as a Surgical First Assist required
• At least two years experience as a surgical tech is required.

About the Job:

• The Surgical FA in the Operating Room at Northwest Houghton, assists surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up for operations and passing items to doctors and nurses as needed and assists in preparing and moving patients and in cleaning the operating theater.
• Assists in preparing rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment.
• Assists with opening of sterile supplies, sets up for procedures and maintains an orderly surgical field.
• Adequately prepares for procedures/surgeries and anticipates physician's needs during procedures/surgeries.
• Accepts and properly identifies any medication or solution onto sterile field.
• Handles specimens/cultures according to policy and performs sponge, instrument and sharps counts according to policy.
• Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment, instruments and supplies and returns all to proper locations.

Credentialing requirements as part of Medical Staff Services application -

Must be able to provide documentation of 100 cases / case logs as a first assistant in the past 2 years

Must be able to provide NPI # and current references

Must maintain competency through continuing education as required by the certifying agency

We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.

Oro Valley Hospital (OVH) is a 146-bed hospital that alsohasa freestanding emergency center and large physician group. With these varied access points, you have your choice of settings in which to work. Oro Valley Hospital’s culture centers around providing safe, quality care to patients, but also to foster a work environment based on teamwork, commitment to a shared goal and recognizing employees for all they do to care for our patients. Often described as a “family,” the staff at OVH take pride in doing the best they can to care for their community. OVH is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested.