CV OR First Assistant

Description

Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a CV OR First Assistant today with Rapides Regional Medical Center.

Benefits

Rapides Regional Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.
  
  

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Come join our team as a CV OR First Assistant. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Surgical First Assistant performs the functions and duties of a Surgical Technician, with additional responsibilities of a Certified First Assistant. Provides assistance to the surgeon in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. Under direct supervision of the surgeon, the Surgical First Assistant will work within the scope of practice for the non-MD First Assistant set forth by the American College of Surgeons and by Rapides Regional Medical Center.

What you will do in this role;

• Demonstrates accountability for knowing and achieving quality and safety goals
• Maintains a safe and secure environment for patients and staff
• Accurately follows established protocols to optimize patient safety including, but not limited to:
• Patient positioning and exposure
• Padding pressure points
• Safe utilization of OR tables
• Performs patient exposure specific for the surgical procedure and implements measures to maintain normothermia
• Takes precautionary measures in preventing circulatory impairment or neurological damage related to patient positioning.
• Equipment checks: Demonstrates accountability for properly functioning equipment for assigned shift
• Assist in the performance of quality checks as delegated by the Circulating RN or Charge Nurse
• Assumes responsibility for equipment malfunctioning during shift by requesting repair or reporting/documenting appropriately if unable to be repaired/resolved during shift
• Utilizes OR tables and equipment in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with hospital policies and procedures.
• Assures equipment is functional before use.
• Willingly accepts patient care assignments
• Ensures that established Standards of Care are met in the delivery of care to all patients of all age groups
• Maintains accountability for the practice of standard precautions and infection control principles.
• Assists with the set-up and take-down of OR suites.
• Demonstrates flexibility and adaptability to changes in practice
• Demonstrates adherence to the practices of safety and infection control and the reporting requirements for each
• Monitors and controls the surgical environment
• Accurately practices principles of aseptic technique
• Initiates corrective action when breaks in sterile techniques occur
• Inspects sterile items for contamination before opening
• Maintains sterility while opening sterile items
• Adheres to designated dress code
• Processes surgical instruments/equipment in accordance with established standards
• Utilizes protective equipment/supplies according to hospital policy
• Demonstrates ownership in the delivery of a patient-centered care model with every patient
• Demonstrates accountability for performing within the defined privileges of a Surgical First Assistant as approved by the American College of Surgeons
• Possesses strong knowledge of surgical instruments inventory
• Appropriately places and secures retractors with or without padding.
• Performs digital manipulation of tissues
• Utilizing appropriate techniques for layered closure of the surgical site
• Safely clamps, cauterizes, ties, or ligates vessels or tissue
• Assists in maintaining hemostasis by methods of injection, manual, and/or topical methods
• Safely applies tourniquets and demonstrates awareness of the indications/ contraindications as well as potential complications of extended use.
• Able to perform manipulation and dissection/removal of tissues as directed by the surgeon
• Aides in implanting, securing, and/or removal of devices and drains.
• Applies appropriate dressing material specific to the procedure
• The Surgical First Assistant who has appropriate training also performs under surgeon supervision other procedures including but not limited to : vein and graft harvesting, and graft and implant preparation.
• Uses evidence/feedback to improve service, embracing feedback and change
• Peer review consistently reflects that employee seeks feedback from others and acts on that feedback
• Ability to anticipate opportunities to provide excellent customer service
• Proactive in service recovery
• Serves as a liaison between surgeon and nursing staff
• Consistently practices customer service initiatives (AIDET behaviors).
• Demonstrates Active Employee Engagement
• Develops and maintains a professional relationship with each staff member
• Demonstrates effective communication to promote teamwork
• Assists in the establishment of goals and objectives for the unit with relate to patient care and staff development
• Creates an environment conducive to delivery of quality patient care as evidenced by an open, cooperative work environment where promotion of teamwork is fostered
• Maintains a professional and respectful relationship with surgeon
• Models commitment to the organization
• Actively participates in unit based Performance Improvement
• Identifies unit issues and helps to develop solutions
• Participates in unit based teams/committees for change
• Models appropriate behavior and is a positive influence on the unit as evidenced by peer reviews and direct observations
• Cultivates an environment of trust
• Serves as a resource for others
• Redirects conversation away from gossip and negativity while promoting a positive morale
• Keeps OR traffic and noise level to a minimum
• Demonstrates ownership in the success of financial management of this hospital.
• Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
• Works with the Charge Manager and Unit Manager to provide optimal patient care with available resources
• Ensures medical center property, resources and supplies utilized effectively and efficiently
• Handles and maintains surgical services equipment in safe manner to avoid the unnecessary expense of equipment repairs
• Promotes RRMC both within the hospital and throughout the community
• Maintains intraoperative skills, knowledge base, and competencies
  
  

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED
• Certified First Assistant, or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
• Minimum of three years’ experience as a Surgical Scrub Tech preferred
  
  

Rapides Regional Medical Center is a 350 bed hospital and ER in Alexandria, Louisiana. We offer services ranging from Cancer Care to Wound Care. Our medical staff includes doctors in more than 30 medical specialties. At Rapides Regional we believe that well-defined values are the key to nurturing staff and patient satisfaction. By joining our team you contribute to the positive culture of the hospital. This culture impacts the well-being of patients and their families. It also impacts your colleagues, and your own personal job satisfaction. Learn what our commitment to patient satisfaction, service excellence and professional expertise can do for your career.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

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"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our CV OR First Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.