Surgical Tech First Assist Pract - Elective Ortho Operating Room - Full-tim at Sodexo at Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Surgical First Assistant, Exposure, Hemostasis, Closure, Intraoperative Technical Functions, Preoperative Duties, Postoperative Duties, Patient Positioning, Visualization, Retractor Placement, Wound Closure, Wound Dressings, Life Span Development Principles, Surgical Technologist, Orthopaedic

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Summary: A Surgical First Assistant Practitioner 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 to intraoperative duties, the surgical assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The Surgical First Assistant Practitioner performs these functions during the operation under the direction and supervision of the surgeon. Education: Required: Graduate approved Surgical Technologist School with Completion First Assistant Course or Orthopaedic Physician Assistant Program Preferred: Orthopedic Physician Assistant Experience: Required: Documentation/demonstrated knowledge and skills required to perform Surgical First Assistant role in surgery. Preferred: Two (2) years experience as a Surgical Technician in the operating room. Position Requirement(s): License/Certification/Registration Required: Completion First Assistant Certification BLS completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward Completion of 8 Hours of Erlanger Online Education specific to Total Ankle, Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacement Completion of 4 of these hours as Erlanger Online Education upon hire (EOLS's and other training will be assigned by Department Leadership and/or Educator). Department Position Summary: A Surgical First Assistant Practitioner must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a first assistant under the direction and supervision of a Surgeon. The First Assistant Practitioner is a specifically trained in patient positioning, providing visualization of the operative site by appropriate placement of retractors, utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis, wound closure, and applying wound dressings. The individual must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs and to provide the care needed as described in the unit's policies and procedures. This is done through evaluation of direct supervisor by direct observation, in a skills lab, or discussed verbally or written. Competency can also be evaluated by a formal peer review process and/or by self assessment based on objective criteria that is reviewed and validated.

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Responsibilities

The Surgical First Assistant Practitioner assists the surgeon during operations by providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other technical functions to ensure a safe operation with optimal patient results. Beyond the operating room, the assistant also handles necessary preoperative and postoperative patient care duties.