Surgical Tech - First Assistant

## Surgical Tech - First Assistant Apply:
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
JR100475
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* Location:

** Carbondale, IL  
** Shift:
** Days  
** Time Type:
** Full Time   
** Facility/Clinic Name:
** Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
** Position Summary*
* • Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes.

** Education*
* • Associate’s Degree from a surgical technology programs accredited through ARC/STSA, or an accredited Surgical First Assist training program (NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).
** Licenses and Certification*
* • Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate and Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) and CSFA Certification within one year of employment and case log per NBTSA criteria.  
• Registered by the State of Illinois
** Experience and Skills*
* • One year experience as a Surgical First Assist with at least 120 logged cases.
** Role Specific Responsibilities*
* • Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty. Monitors and restocks supplies.  
• Completes skin preparation and draping  
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.  
• Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site.  
• Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.  
• Provides homeostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation,
• May complete partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the surgeon.  
• Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping  
• Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.
• Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.  
• Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care.  
• Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position patients according to type of surgery.  
• Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.  
• Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.  
• Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse  
• Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.  
• Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure  
• Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices  
• Provides knowledge of surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative procedure.  
• Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative duties, as well, as preoperative and postoperative duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon.
** Compensation (Commensurate with experience):**$30.57

To $47.38

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