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Certified Surgical Assistant
Job ID: 59900
Location: Hendersonville, NC
Facility/Division: Pardee UNC Health Care
Status: Full Time
Shift: Day Job
Job Description
Description
Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.
Summary:
The Surgical Assistant performs intraoperative technical duties under the direction and supervision of a surgeon, delivering preoperative and postoperative services to facilitate proper patient care. The Surgical Assistant also provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, and closure, allowing the surgeon to carry out operations with optimal results.
Responsibilities:
• Administers surgical patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Performs intraoperative technical duties under the direction and supervision of a surgeon. Provides aid in exposure and hemostasis. Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes as well as skin closure. Carries out positioning of the patient as directed by the surgeon.
• Stages and uses equipment, supplies and instrumentation in the surgical setting. Inspects all packaging for sterility. References preference cards to ensure proper supplies and instruments are available based on scheduled procedure.
• Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
PARDEE
Other information:
REQUIRED
• Current Certified First Assistant (CSFA) with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required by first date of clinical care
PREFERRED
• Two (2) years of perioperative experience working in an clinical role
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
01.6600.2805
Job Details
Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC
Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care
Organization Unit: O R
Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00
Work Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP
Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: Not Applicable
Diversity Statement
The UNC Health System and the UNC School of Medicine are committed to valuing all people throughout our organization, regardless of background, lifestyle, and culture. A diverse and inclusive work environment for staff and culturally appropriate care for our patients, are essential to fulfilling our UNC Health vision of improving the health of all North Carolinians.
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