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Location: Carbondale, IL Shift: Days Time Type: Full Time Facility/Clinic Name: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale
Position Summary
- Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes.
Education
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Associate’s Degree from a surgical technology programs accredited through ARC/STSA, or an accredited Surgical First Assist training program (NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).
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Licenses and Certification
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Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate and Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) and CSFA Certification within one year of employment and case log per NBTSA criteria.
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Registered by the State of Illinois
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Experience and Skills
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One year experience as a Surgical First Assist with at least 120 logged cases.
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Role Specific Responsibilities
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Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty. Monitors and restocks supplies.
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Completes skin preparation and draping
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Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.
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Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site.
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Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.
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Provides homeostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation, • May complete partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the surgeon.
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Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping
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Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.
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Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.
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Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care.
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Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position patients according to type of surgery.
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Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
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Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
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Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse
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Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
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Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure
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Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices
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Provides knowledge of surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative procedure.
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Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative duties, as well, as preoperative and postoperative duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon.
Compensation (Commensurate with experience):
- $30.57 to $47.38 per hour
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