Lead Surgical First Assist

Lead Surgical First Assist

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Lead Surgical First Assist with TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

In addition to basic OR Performance Expectations, the Specialty Team Lead expectations include, but not limited to the following:

Contact Sales Representatives to ensure all trays, including implants, are available for scheduled cases.

Contact surgeons regarding special needs for upcoming procedures.

Contact new surgeons to generate preference cards for upcoming procedures taking a proactive approach.

Maintain and revise surgeon preference cards.

Communicate with Central Sterile Manager to ensure all instruments and trays are correct and in best working order for surgeons.

Communicate with OR Material Manager to ensure all supplies and equipment is available.

Communicate with OR Business Analyst to ensure accuracy for OR charges of used supplies.

Communicate with OR Scheduler regarding current and future procedures scheduled.

Develop a strong two-way communication with Board Runner.

Demonstrates knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment and the care of patients appropriate to the age of the patients served.

Demonstrates ability to perform technical skills and procedures.

Promotes customer service initiative.

Demonstrates knowledge and policy regarding patient consents, diagnostic tests and patient data.

Completes work within acceptable time limits, utilizing best use of time during shift.

Demonstrates extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology.

Assist in preparing the operating room and performs assigned support duties during surgical procedures.

Assists team members in selecting and preparing routine supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures.

Acts as key role in completion of team-based communications and time out procedures

Assist the surgeon in the performance of any surgical procedure working under the surgeon's direction.

Assists in returning of supplies, equipment and instrumentation to proper locations following departmental procedures.

Assist RN Circulator with positioning aids, other patient care items on preference card of per patient assessment.

Assists team with transportation, skin preparation to operative sites and other patient care needs.

Shares responsibility for patient safety at all times.

Maintains an environment that is free of obstacles and hazards that could result in injury to personnel or patient.

Maintains preference cards, updates to maintain accurate and current data, including, positioning, specific needs and medications.

Follows through with assignments and informs supervisor if unable to complete tasks.

Interacts and communicates with surgeons and team to promote team-based behaviors.

Helps expedite turnovers to assist surgeon with his schedule and enhance patient care and safety.

Affords the surgeon the best possible exposure, retracts tissue and exposes area, clamps and ties to control hemostasis, maintains dry operative sites, identifies structures while maximizing exposure and retraction of sites.

Demonstrates knowledge and skills of suture and stapling devices and techniques relating to wound closure and assists in closure of incisions.

Perform proficiently tasks required of him/her by the surgeon pertaining to the particular surgical procedure once competency is completed.

Assists the scrub nurse to maintain an accurate account of sponges, sharps, and instruments according to departmental policies and procedures

Regularly assists in the orientation and training of other personnel.

Identifies and transports patients as needed and assists with shaving the operative site when indicated. Secures all necessary x-rays when appropriate.

Assists in cleaning rooms following procedures according to departmental policy.

All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Current certification from Certified First Assistant Program (CSA or CFA)

Current BLS (within 30 days)

3 years' experience preferred

Benefits

TriStar NorthCrest 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 benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar NorthCrest Medical Center is a 109-bed acute care hospital in Springfield Tennessee that is dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of Robertson County and the surrounding areas. We offer a full array of services, including emergency care, orthopedics, cardiology, womens care and diagnostic imaging. Our Mission is to enhance community and patient wellness through the teamwork of skilled and compassionate employees and physicians.

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.

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Lead Surgical First Assist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.