Surgical Assistant

$38.79 - $66.86 per hour

MedStar Health

About the Job

VASCULAR PROCEDURES ONLY-M-F SHIFT

General Summary of Position
Assists with the pre- and post-operative care of patient. Performs surgical procedures under direction of a physician.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Assists physician with general surgery procedures including but not limited to: abdominal breast and neck procedures as well as limb amputations. Assists physician with renal/ pancreas transplants at both the main OR table or the back table.
Assists physician with vascular access cases which may involve Intraoperative Fluoroscopy procedures. Provides surgical and technical assistance during the insertion of access grafts and long term dialysis catheters.
Sutures the leg arm and/or other tissues/wounds from which surgery was performed and ensures proper hemostasis of patient. Applies dressings as needed and may remove surgical staples/sutures following surgical procedures.
Ensures/maintains a sterile field during surgical procedures by following Association of Operating Room Nurses (AORN) standards/protocols. Assists in the surgical draping and positioning of patient for surgery to ensure proper body alignment.
Assists the physician with the application of external fixation devices. May assist the Certified Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) in monitoring patient during anesthesia induction and performing venipunctures starting/administering IV's.
Inserts Foley catheter rectal temperature probes and NGT tubes as directed by the attending physician. Places electrical cautery grounding pads on patient.
Assists with preoperative workup of patient i.e. completes brief history and physicals as well as evaluates laboratory values.
Assists in the monitoring and transporting the patient to the Recovery Room or Intensive Care Unit (ICU).
Performs procedures for renal transplant and vascular access patients e.g. placement of temporary access including internal jugular subclavian and femeral central lines dressing changes etc. as directed by surgeon.
Performs removal of temporary accesses and achieves hemostesis.
Performs daily rounds with physician/surgeon/nurse practitioner on all transplant/vascular access patients. Reviews patient chart and films (e.g. cxr post catheter placements; angiogram/fistulogram) with the physician/surgeon as appropriate.
Assists physicians/residents/fellows and nursing staff with the post-operative care of inpatients and patients in the Emergency Room and performs cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as required.
Assists physician in evaluating postoperative patients in the Transplant/Vascular Access clinic.
Evaluates arterial-venous (A-V) grafts and fistulas for function and potential problems such as infection and clotting.
Assists in the maintenance and care of permanent and temporary access lines for inpatients and outpatients including emergency coverage.
Obtains arterial lines via femoral or radial approach for monitoring purposes or to obtain blood samples.
Assists in compiling statistical data regarding surgical procedures/outcomes for biomedical research and/or other purposes.
Maintains and monitors supplies and equipment inventories of assigned areas including assisting in the maintenance/care of specialty equipment used in specific clinical service areas. Maintains a high level of knowledge about specialty instrumentation.
Assists in the training of surgical residents in dialysis catheter placements as well as pre and post operative teaching and the orientation of new personnel as appropriate.
Attends surgical conferences in-service training and continuing medical education programs as appropriate to maintain clinical expertise and certification.

Minimal Qualifications
Education

Associate's degree required or
Higher level degree required or
Equivalent training such as graduation from National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA) or directly related discipline required

Experience

1 to 3 years experience with a minimum of two years of direct previous Surgical Assistant or equivalent experience in a general surgery program required

Licenses and Certifications

Health Services \ Certified Surgical Assist - CSA from the National Surgical Assistant's Association or equivalent certification within 1 Year required
Licensed Surgical Assistant in the District of Columbia within 1 Year required

This position has a hiring range of

USD $38.79 - USD $66.86 /Hr.

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