St. Francis Medical Center
Healthcare
SurgicalAssistant
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“Surgical Assistant at St. Francis Medical Center. Skills: Surgical assistance, Sterile field maintenance, Patient care. Perform surgical hand scrub, gowning, and gloving. Function as first or second assist”
Industry & Context.
Critical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High school diploma or equivalent, Completion of a Surgical Assistant Program, Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), Registered with the Virginia Board of Medicine
Nice to Have
One year health care experience, BLS Basic Life Support upon hire
What You'll Do.
Perform surgical hand scrub
Function as first or second assist
Check instruments for proper working order
and instrument counts
Protect patient information
Participate in efforts to reduce adverse patient care
Participate in Universal Protocol procedures
Communicate with circulating nurse
Procure equipment using surgeon’s preference list
Arrange proper equipment placement
Establish sterile field using aseptic technique
Open supplies using aseptic technique
Monitor sterile field
Maintain sterile field
Assist with patient positioning
Assist with skin clipping and prepping
Assist with foley catheterization
Utilize power equipment
Utilize stapling devices
Inject infiltration local anesthetic medications
Use Cauterization Appropriately
Place and manipulate retractors
Irrigate the wound site(s)
Provide assistance securing drains to tissue
Assist suture closing of fascia layer
Suture the subcutaneous tissues and skin
Apply appropriate wound dressings
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Communicate with circulating nurse; Work with health care team
Communication Scope
Communicate clearly
Full Job Description
**Thank you for considering a career at Bon Secours!** **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 0.01 **Work Shift: ** Days/Afternoons (United States of America) **Bon Secours** **About Us** As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Bon Secours exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Bon Secours seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive. _**Surgical Assistant – St. Francis Medical Center**_ **Job Summary:** The Surgical Assistant serves in the assistant role in the provision of care to patients undergoing a surgical procedure under the supervision of the provider in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and within the policies, procedures, and guidelines of the organization. The Surgical Assistant is an entry-level practitioner and focused on learning and growing in this role. **Essential Functions:** * Performs surgical hand scrub, gowning, and gloving according to policy. Routinely functions as first or second assist on assigned cases. Functions in the Surgical Tech capacity fulfilling the scrub role as assigned, demonstrating knowledge and implementation of sterile technique. Checks all instruments to ensure they are in proper working order prior to use. Assists with sponge, sharps, and instrument counts per policy and procedures. Handles specimens in accordance with hospital policy and procedure. * Protects patient information based on hospital policy and government regulations to assure information is kept confidential. Participates in unit and hospital efforts to reduce adverse patient care events. Actively participates in the Universal Protocol procedures that assure correct site surgery. * Communicates effectively with the circula
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