Travel Surgical First Assistant - $2,893 per week

Company: Roper St. Francis Healthcare - 316 Calhoun Street
Location: Charleston
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

• Certification Details
• BLS for Healthcare Provider Card
• Certified surgical assistant
• Certified surgical technologist
  • Job Details
  • Job Summary: Cardiovascular OR
  • Serve as first assistant to Vascular Surgeon(s) during surgery.
  • Ensure the availability and functioning of surgical equipment used in surgical procedures.
  • Transport patient to and from operating room, preps patient prior to surgery, serves as first or second assistant to the surgeon during the surgical procedure.
    • Job Requirements
    • Clinical experience as a surgical assistant preferred
    • Certified surgical assistant
    • Certified surgical technologist
    • Clinical licensures as appropriate with the above Education
    • Current certification by the Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologist as a first assistant or the National Surgical Assistant Association on the Certification of Surgical Assistants or any entity approved by the National Association of Surgical Technologists (AST)
    • Surgical Technologist must also hold a Surgical Technologist certification
      • Schedule Information
      • May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department.
        • Unit Specific Information
        • Operating room environment
        • Frequent and prolonged standing
        • Frequent walking, bending, crouching, stooping
        • Frequent lifting/moving patients
        • Exposure to blood, body fluids or tissue
        • Possible exposure to infectious materials, communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment
          • Additional Details
          • Extensive knowledge of the clinical aspects of surgery.
          • Knowledge of anatomy and physiology.
          • Skilled in preparing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff and co-workers.
          • Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
          • Knowledgeable in basic patient care.
          • Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to administer patient care.
          • Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment.
          • Skill in applying and modifying the principles, methods and techniques of care to provide on-going patient care.
          • Skill in identifying problems and recommending solutions.
          • Skill in preparing and maintaining records and writing reports.
          • Ability to analyze situations and apply critical thinking.
          • Ability to communicate clearly.

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