Certified First Assist | Main Operating Room

Plans, implements, and evaluates surgical patient care in a timely and accurate manner.

• High school graduate.
• Must respond to hospital within thirty minutes for "on call" requirements.
• Previous First Assist experience or one year scrub tech experience
• Perioperative Care
• The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmologic/Phacoemulsification/I&A plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain's Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral;
  Amsco Flash Autoclave;
  Network computer system, Omnicell Medication System, AT&T Language Line.
• A surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age> ninety-nine plus years of age.
• Requires the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.
• Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
• Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
• Requires the ability to lift and turn patients, with assistance, up to 250 lbs.

• Collaborates with appropriate surgical team members to effectively coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
• Assists with providing emotional and psychosocial support for patient and family.
• Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.
• Anticipates and provides safe anatomical positioning based on the needs of the patient and surgeon in accordance to policy and procedure.
• Assists with control of the OR Suite environment (temperature, humidity, and sensory) maintain traffic patterns, and adheres to OR sanitation policies.
• Handles/ transports/ prepares medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates responsibility for cost containment using supplies judiciously and documents patient charges completely and accurately.
• Maintain position specific qualification
• Other duties as assigned

Williamson Health is a regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee, with more than 2,500 employees across more than 30 locations and more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson Medical Center, a 337-bed facility which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West Tower, offers extensive women's services, state-of-the-art cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics, outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients.

Other Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are strategically located throughout the community, countywide Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units, Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson County.

Learn more about our many specialized services at Williamson Health.org.

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