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Surgical Technologist First Assistant

McLaren Health Care

Petoskey, MIFull-timePosted 5mo agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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Location
Petoskey, MI
Schedule
Full-time
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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Credentialed By LCC-ST As Certified First AssistantCertified First Assistant CertificationBLS Certification

Job overview

McLaren Health Care is hiring a Surgical Technologist First Assistant. The Surgical First Assistant provides exposure, hemostasis, and technical support during operations, assisting the surgeon with sterile technique, visualization, instrument passing, specimen handling, and closure of body planes, while maintaining certification and advanced anatomical knowledge.

Key focus areas include Provide exposure, hemostasis and other technical functions as defined by the American College of Surgeons, Scrub for cases, don sterile gown and gloves, and assist surgeon with attire, and Assist surgeon with patient draping, maintain sterile technique, and provide visualization of operative site.

Successful candidates bring Certification As A Surgical Technologist, Graduate Of An Accredited Surgical Technologist Program, and Credentialed By The LCC-ST As A Certified First Assistant. Important skills include Provides Visualization Of Operative Site, Provides Hemostasis, Passes Instruments, Passes Sponges, Passes Sutures, and Passes Sterile Supplies.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Provides Visualization of Operative SiteProvides HemostasisPasses InstrumentsPasses SpongesPasses SuturesPasses Sterile SuppliesPasses Sterile EquipmentAnticipating Needs of SurgeonReceives Surgical SpecimensPlaces Specimens in Appropriate ContainerPlaces Specimens in FixativeCounts SpongesCounts NeedlesCounts InstrumentsCleans Surgical SuiteUtilized Appropriate Techniques to Assist With Closure of Body PlanesProcure in Vivo ConduitsAdvanced Knowledge of Normal and Pathological Anatomy and PhysiologySterile TechniqueInstrument PassingHemostasis AssistanceSurgical Specimen HandlingSurgical Count ProceduresSurgical Suite CleaningBody Plane Closure TechniquesIn Vivo Conduit ProcurementOperating Room Attire Management

Qualifications

Graduate of Accredited Surgical Technologist ProgramCredentialed by LCC-ST as Certified First AssistantCertified First Assistant CertificationCST With Current Certification and 2 Years First Assisting ExperienceDocumentation of 350 Surgical CasesDocumentation of Minimum 150 Surgical CasesBLS Certification

Full job description

Surgical Technologist First Assistant

Michigan, Petoskey (https://careers.mclaren.org/jobs/26514/other-jobs-matching/location-only)

Technical

McLaren Northern Michigan

25001271 Requisition #

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Normal duties of the Surgical First Assistant “as defined by the American College of Surgeons, the Surgical First Assistant provides exposure, hemostasis and other technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patients. This role may vary considerably with the surgical operation, specialty area and type of facility.” The Surgical First Assistant demonstrates advanced knowledge of normal and pathological anatomy and physiology.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Certification as a surgical technologist which provides evidence of meeting national standards in the performance of duties which demonstrates the capability of training new Colleagues/orientees.

  • Scrubs for cases according to established sterile procedures and changes into appropriate operative attire; dons sterile gown and gloves and assist surgeon with same.

  • Assists surgeon with draping of patient maintaining sterile technique. Provides visualization of the operative site during the operative procedure. Assists in providing hemostasis to the surgeon.

  • Passes instruments, sponges, sutures and other sterile supplies and equipment as needed. Expedites the operative procedure by anticipating the needs of the surgeon

  • Receives surgical specimens, places in appropriate container and fixative (if required) at end of procedure.

  • Counts sponges, needles and instruments according to MNM policy 301700.

  • Cleans surgical suite according to established protocol ensuring that all disposable items are placed in the appropriate bags, i.e. Biohazard Red bags for any items containing blood or body fluids.

  • Utilized appropriate techniques to assist with the closure of body planes.

  • Under the direction of the surgeon the Surgical First Assistant may be responsible to procure in vivo conduits (i.e. greater and lesser saphenous veins, arm veins and radial arteries) and other duties.

  • Performs other duties consistent with purpose of job as directed by surgeon.

Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program. Credentialed by the LCC-ST as a certified first assistant.

  • Certification as a certified first assistant. Must maintain certification status through required continuing education in related field.

  • CST with current certification and 2 full years of first assisting experience during the last 4 years with a documented 350 surgical cases. CST with current certification who has completed an approved first assistant program and can document 350 surgical cases.

  • Documentation of a minimum of 150 surgical cases within the defined specialty area. Documentation or demonstration of other advanced-level expertise related to a defined specialty area.

  • BLS Certification

Additional Information

  • Schedule: Full-time

  • Requisition ID: 25001271

  • Daily Work Times: 6:45am - 3:15pm

  • Hours Per Pay Period: 80

  • On Call: Yes

  • Weekends: No

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