Surgical Tech First Assistant - BEH Baroness Hospital Surgery - PRN at Sodexo at Erlanger Health System

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Surgical Technologist, First Assistant, Surgeon Supervision, Endo Vascular Vein Harvest, Basic Life Support, Patient Assessment, Life Span Development, Operating Room Procedures

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Summary: A First Assistant Practitioner must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a first assistant under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a Surgeon. The employee is a specifically trained surgical technologist who demonstrates the skills, knowledge and judgment necessary to function in the assistant role. The position requires on-call responsibilities and will be assigned accordingly. Education: Required: Graduate approved Surgical Technologist School, Completion First Assistant Course Preferred: Experience: Required: Documentation/demonstrated knowledge and skills required to perform 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 exam successfully Current Basic Life Support (BLS) completed prior to going to unit/department and maintained going forward. Preferred: Department Position Summary: A First Assistant Practitioner must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to function as a first assistant under the direct and/or indirect supervision of a Surgeon. The employee is a specifically trained surgical technologist who demonstrates the skills, knowledge and judgment necessary to function in the assistant role. The position requires on-call responsibilities and will be assigned accordingly. Demonstrates Endo Vascular Vein Harvest techniques, if involved with Cardiac/Vascular. 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

A First Assistant Practitioner, who is a specifically trained surgical technologist, must demonstrate the knowledge and skills to function as a first assistant under the supervision of a Surgeon. This role requires on-call responsibilities and may involve demonstrating Endo Vascular Vein Harvest techniques if working in Cardiac/Vascular cases.