Surgical Assistant

Job Description

Regions Hospital is looking for a Surgical Assistant to join our team!


Under the direction of the Service Line Supervisor and Director of Surgical Services, the Surgical Assistant is responsible for the proper handling and sterilization of instruments and equipment to render them safe for handling and use. Also monitors, stocks, and fills supplies, assists with the cleaning of the department, transports patients, supplies and specimens, and assists with other duties as assigned. Requires knowledge and/or training in aseptic technique. The Surgical Assistant must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to perform transport and transfer, based on physical, psychosocial, safety and related criteria appropriate to the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients. The skills and knowledge needed to provide such care may be gained through education, training, or experience.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: High School degree or equivalent, preferred. Successful completion of an accredited nursing assistant/health care assistant training program, preferred.

Experience: None required - 6 months experience in a health care setting preferred.

About Us

At HealthPartners we believe in the power of good - good deeds and good people working together. As part of our team, you'll find an inclusive environment that encourages new ways of thinking, celebrates differences, and recognizes hard work.

We're a nonprofit, integrated health care organization, providing health insurance in six states and high-quality care at more than 90 locations, including hospitals and clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin. We bring together research and education through HealthPartners Institute, training medical professionals across the region and conducting innovative research that improve lives around the world.

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