Posted: 19-Sep-23
Location: Altamonte Springs, Florida
Salary: Unpaid
Categories:
Internal Number: 23005216
Description
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
- Benefits from Day One
- Paid Days Off from Day One
- Career Development
- $7,500 Sign On Bonus for Eligible Applicants
- $3,000 Relocation Bonus for Eligible Applicants
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 Days
Shift: 7am-7pm, plus call
Location: 601 EAST ALTAMONTE DRIVE ALTAMONTE SPRINGS 32701
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Orlando
The role you’ll contribute: The Surgical First Assistant provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. The Surgical First Assistant also performs pre-operative and post-operative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. These functions are performed during the operation under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations. Collaborates as part of the OR team to ensure efficient and timely room set up and turnover. Functions in the role of Surgical Scrub as needed for the department. Must maintain AdventHealth medical staff Allied Health privileges in good standing. We are looking for a CSFA that also is a Certified Surgical Technician/ knows how to scrub. This role will include scrubbing.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
- Utilizes physician preference cards to set up operating suites. May update cards appropriately, when instructed.
- Determines appropriate surgical equipment and supplies, based on physician’s preference.
- Achieves temporary and permanent hemostasis by applying appropriate techniques.
- Assists with body plane closures, wound dressing applications, and securing drainage systems.
- Provides visualization for operative sites by applying appropriate methods, which includes tissue manipulation, retraction, sponging, suction, and irrigation.
- Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure. Demonstrates an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon. Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:
Minimum qualifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current certification by th National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) as a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA), or through the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants as a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), or American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA). In lieu of certification, previous documented experience as a surgeon.
Preferred qualifications:
- Certified Surgical Technician
