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Form of workAll the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- Sign-on Bonus*
- Relocation Bonus*
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Days 0630- 1900 3 x 12 hour shifts rotating
Location: 2600 Bruce B. Downs Blvd Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544
The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Wesley Chapel
From state- of- the- art equipment to the most intricate building details, AdventHealth Wesley Chapel was designed from the ground up to maximize healing, patient care and wellness
Recognized as leader in patient satisfaction and was named Top 100 Hospital in Modern Healthcare Magazine by IBM Watson Health
50,000 sq ft community Health & Wellness Center
Comprehensive women's health center named Inspiration Place that incorporates female physician specialists, women's imaging, pelvic floor and female physical therapy and a boutique spa.
Consistently named a Top Workplace in Tampa Bay by the Tampa Bay Times
AdventHealth Wesley Chapel has been named to Healthgrades Top 250 Hospitals list. This places them in the top 5% of hospitals in the country for superior clinical performance and excellence
Opened an offsite 24 bed, 24/7 emergency room in Central Pasco to better serve the emergency health needs of residents in west and central Pasco
The role you'll contribute:
Assists surgeons in preparation for and during surgical procedures.
The value you'll bring to the team:
Utilizes physician preference cards to set up operating suites. May update and route cards appropriately, when instructed
Determines appropriate surgical equipment and supplies, based on physician's preference and sets up the procedure room with the correct instrumentation and supplies
Achieves temporary and permanent hemostasis by applying appropriate techniques
Assists with body plane closures, wound dressing applications, and securing drainage systems
Surgical assistant shall be familiar with common positions related to the surgical procedure and will be able to use the equipment necessary to provide the position
Positions patients appropriately for best exposure as ordered by physician, uses stabilizing equipment when necessary, and prioritizes patient comfort and safety, while maintaining the desired temperature range for the patient
Provides visualization for operative sites by applying appropriate methods, which includes tissue manipulation, retraction, sponging, suction, and irrigation
Assists team with safe and appropriate operating room turnover times in an efficient and organized manner
Supervises other healthcare team members in the surgical environment
Performs operative shave prep, scrub or other patient care tasks as assigned by the RN
Anticipates the moves of the surgeon
Prepares and maintains surgical area
- Proficient in scrubbing for all operative procedures within the scope of service
- Identifies unsafe or defective instrument/equipment and implements appropriate corrective action
- Verifies completeness of instruments/sponge/needle count
- Cleans instruments, equipment and room as appropriate when procedure is completed
Ensures proper disposal of instruments, linen, trash, needles, sponges and other biohazardous waste
Completes all annual mandatory educational requirements
Primary preceptor for orientation and instruction of surgical personnel
Performs other duties as assigned
The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
High School education or equivalent upon hire
Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology Course upon hire
Requires one of the following:
o Minimum ten years' total experience as a CST/CFA
Each year of CST experience = half a year
Each year of CFA experience = whole year OR
o Skilled experience in 3 of these major surgical specialties (Orthopedics, Spine, Neurosurgery, or Robotics
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:
Completion of Certified Surgical Assisting Program
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIRED:
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or RQI upon hire, then renewed quarterly following the RQI protocol
- Current Surgical Technologist First Assist certification from one of the following upon hire:
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) as a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) upon hire
National Surgical Association as a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) upon hire
American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) upon hire
8 hours Hip and Knee Replacement/Spine Education within 6 months of hire date, then annually
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:
Ability prepare surgical suites with appropriate instruments, resources, and supplies based on surgeon preference cards
Strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality
Up-to-date knowledge of patient rights and ability to respect cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values
Up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards and requirements
Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals
Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English
Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
Able to precept and act as resource person and preceptor in multiple surgical specialties
