INTRODUCTION

Do you have the career opportunities as a Surgical First Assist PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Parkland Medical Center which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

JOB SUMMARY AND QUALIFICATIONS

The Surgical Technician, First Assist, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. In addition, the First Assist performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The First Assist to the surgeon during the operation does so under the direction and supervision of that surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
Position Summary: The Surgical Technician, First Assist, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. In addition, the First Assist performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The First Assist to the surgeon during the operation does so under the direction and supervision of that surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
Essential Functions:
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Determine specific equipment needed per procedure
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Review permit to confirm procedure and special needs
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Select and place of x-rays for reference
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Assist in moving and positioning of patient
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Insert and remove Foley urinary bladder catheter
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Place pneumatic tourniquet
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Confirm procedure with surgeon
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Drape patient within surgeon’s guidelines
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Provide retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique
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Assist in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use and application of appropriate surgical instrument for the task, placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures as directed by the surgeon
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Use electrocautery mono and bi-polar
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Clamp, ligate, and cut tissue per surgeon’s directive
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Harvest saphenous vein, including skin incision, per surgeon’s directive
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Dissect common femoral artery and bifurcate per surgeon’s directive
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Maintain integrity of sterile field
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Close all wound layers (facia, subcutaneous and skin) as per surgeon’s directive
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Insert drainage tubes per surgeon’s directive
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Select and apply wound dressings
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Assist with resuscitation of patient during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events in the operating room
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Perform any other duties or procedures incident to the surgical procedure deemed necessary and as directed by the surgeon
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Assist development of surgical technicians in surgical specialties
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Demonstrates department specific skills and competencies, including high-risk, low-volume and problem-prone competencies
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Attendance: works as scheduled and is compliant with Attendance and Tardiness Policy

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS YOU WILL NEED:

Qualifications and Experience:
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Required: Graduate of an approved Certified Surgical Assistant Program with minimum of five years OR scrub experience; Certified First Assist (CFA) or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) within 6 months of graduation; American Heart Association BCLS
Located in Derry, NH, Parkland Medical Center is a regional acute-care hospital offering 86 beds and a Level III Trauma Center. HCA Healthcare owns the facility, along with three other hospitals, two freestanding emergency rooms, an ambulatory surgery center, and an urgent care center in New Hampshire. The organization employs 2,600 colleagues and 554 physicians, provides $15.8 million in uncompensated care, and pays $43.8 million in taxes annually. HCA Healthcare’s other New Hampshire hospitals include Portsmouth Regional Hospital and Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, as well as freestanding emergency rooms in Seabrook and Dover. In 2023, a third freestanding emergency room will open in Plaistow.
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.
“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical First Assist PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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

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