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Certified Surgical First Assistant FT Days
Job ID: 2403037283-1
Date posted: 12/02/2024
Facility: Saint Francis Hospital - Memphis
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Description
St. Francis Hospital Memphis
Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry.
Certified Surgical First Assistant Full Time Days Position Summary
The surgical first assistant, under the direction and supervision of the surgeon, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intraoperative technical functions. The surgical first assistant may also perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.
Responsibilities
Responsible for ensuring appropriate equipment is available; reviewing permit to confirm procedure; assist in moving and positioning patient; providing assistance throughout the procedure in a variety of surgical techniques.
Education
Required: Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program.
Preferred: Associates degree. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy
Experience
Required: 3 years scrub and/or assisting experience.
Preferred: 5 years as surgical technician
Certifications
Required: BLS. Surgical Technology Certification. Surgical First Assistant certification. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy
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