Certified Surgical First Assist, PRN - Shelbyville

Certified Surgical First Assistant

Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt's mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.

Organization: Surgical Services

Job Summary: This position involves delivery of care based upon the supervision and coordination of nursing personnel activities according to the hospital's policies and procedures. In addition to perioperative role, the Certified Surgical First Assist will prepare operating rooms for surgery using appropriate techniques. Provides technical services and assists in operating room, Endoscopy Suite, and Sterile Processing as assigned and directed.

Shift Details: PRN - variable schedule. Anticipated 1-3 day shifts per week. Call

About Us: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital, situated in Shelbyville, TN, is a proud member of the Vanderbilt Health community of hospitals and clinics. We are dedicated to providing personalized health care for you and your family, right here in the community you call home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure.
• Knowledge of sterile technique and maintenance of sterility of surgical field.
• Ability to circulate all operative cases independently.
• Ability to care for patient in PACU in the immediate postoperative period.
• Completes perioperative record accurately and completely.
• Charges accurately for items used in the operating room.
• Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment.
• Assists the surgical team during operative procedures.
• Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.
• Cleans and prepares rooms between procedures and after terminal cleaning. Monitors and restocks supplies.

Qualifications:

• Required: Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical assistant training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• Required: Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Preferred Experience: plastics, ortho, general, weight loss. Excellent sewing skills with attention to detail
• Required: Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
• Required: Certification from one of the listed issuers below:
• CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assistant - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• CSA - Certified Surgical Assistant - National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
• CSA- Certified Surgical Assistant - National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
• If current employee and employed by VUMC prior to 2010, no certification is required.
• If graduate of surgical assistant armed forces training program, no certification is required.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.

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