First Assistant Certified - Main OR - Full Time

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

Position Requirements

• 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.

Key Results

• 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