Surgical First Assistant - Woodward
Woodward, Oklahoma, United States of America
Full Time
5 days ago
Key skills
Assembly
About this role
Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Surgical First Assist, at INTEGRIS Health Woodward, in Woodward, OK.
Get to Know Your Team
- INTEGRIS Health, Oklahoma’s largest not-for-profit health system, is looking for a committed caregiver to join our team.
- Working PRN at INTEGRIS Health offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay and the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those we serve.
- Join us in our mission to partner with people to live healthier lives.
The Surgical First Assistant assists the surgeon and patient care team by setting up and providing instruments, equipment and supplies for surgical procedures and related patient care activities.
The Surgical First Assistant responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Maintains a safe, sterile environment which includes preparing, passing, holding, inserting, removing, cleaning and assembly of instruments, equipment and supplies
- Assists the RN with circulating duties, transporting, positioning, skin preps and specimen preparation
- Provides visualization of the operative site during the operative procedure
- Performs the proper techniques in positing the patient and providing assisting the surgeon
- Performs advanced skills that require knowledge of normal pathological anatomy and physiology
- Accountable for assisting in the training and / or orientation of other surgical technicians
INTEGRIS Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration regardless of membership in any protected status as defined by applicable state or federal law, including protected veteran or disability status.
- Current CST/CFA Certification or 8 years experience as a scrub technician providing direct patient care and eligible to sit for the First Assistant Certification (CFA) including 350 verified cases or eligible as a graduate of an accredited CAAHEP CFA program with 135 verified cases
- Basic Live Support / CPR
- Completion of a vocational training program or in-house training program for surgical technicians
- Successful completion of Surgical Tech test