Surgical Tech-First Asst
Company: Southern Illinois Healthcare
Location: Murphysboro
Posted on: May 17, 2022
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Job Description:
Your Career. Our Company. Together, We Grow. At Southern
Illinois Healthcare (SIH), we realize that in order to provide our
surrounding communities with excellent care, we must begin by
providing our employees with that same care and appreciation. We
offer rich opportunities to develop and grow professionally, an
environment of excellence in patient care, and the awareness that
everything we accomplish is a direct outgrowth of the superb
efforts and dedication of our employees. As a non-profit system of
almost 4000 employees, we have won national acclaim for our cancer,
cardiac, stroke, bariatric, breast imaging, and rehabilitation
services. Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a
safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes.
Responsibilities Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments,
sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty.
Monitors and restocks supplies.Completes skin preparation and
draping.Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.Provides
wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may
clearly view operative site.Through use of suction and sponges,
provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of
tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.Provides homeostasis by use of
clamps, cautery, ligation.May complete partial wound closure
subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the
surgeon.Applies in application of special dressings such as
circumferential elastic bandages and taping.Assists in maintaining
correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.Decontaminates
instruments, supplies and equipment according to established
policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment
and supplies appropriately.Communicates and interfaces with team
members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient
care.Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position
patients according to type of surgery.Performs biological and
chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance
standards.Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific
safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.Reports any
unusual incidents to circulating nurse.Assists in identifying,
collecting, and caring for specimens.Assists in dismantling tables
and instruments after procedure.Assembles special operating tables
such as fracture tables, positioning devices.Provides knowledge of
surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative
procedure.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.#PIQImage
Qualifications Associate's Degree or from a surgical technology
programs accredited through ARC/STSA, and from an accredited
Surgical First Assist training program (NBSTSA-National Board of
Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).Basic Life Support
(BLS) certificate Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) and CSFA
Certification within one year of employment and case log per NBTSA
criteria.Registered by the State of Illinois #PIQOp PandoLogic.
Keywords: Surgical Technician, Location: Murphysboro, IL 62966, PL:
532064905
Keywords: Southern Illinois Healthcare, Evansville , Surgical Tech-First Asst, Healthcare , Murphysboro, Indiana
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