First Assist-Surgery
Location: Franklin Tennessee
Description: Williamson Medical Center is in need of First Assist-Surgery right now, this vacancy will be placed in Tennessee. For complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. Experience :
Previous First Assist experience or 1 year scrub tech experience required.
Formal Education / Training:
1. High school graduate.
2. Must respond ! to hospital within thirty minutes for “on call†requirements.
3. Previous First Assist experience or one year scrub tech experience
Workplace Experience:
Perioperative Care
Equipment and Skills Training:
The ability to work well under pressure, to function dependently and independently and to be flexible in applying basic nursing knowledge to a variety of setting. Equipment for the following surgical specialties: general, AEM; genitourinary, lithotripsy; ophthalmalogic/Phacoemulsification/I&A; plastic; orthopedic/Andrews table/total joint replacement/Captain’s Chair/ spinal fixation cases; ENT; obstetric/gynecologic; vascular; oral; Amsco Flash Autoclave; Network computer system, Pyxis Medication System, AT&T Language Line.
Physical Environment:
A surgical unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age > ninety-nine plus years of age.
Physical Effort:
1. Require! s the ability to communicate in English orally and in writing.!
2. Requires prolonged standing and working for up to twelve hours a day.
3. Constantly required to push/pull objects up to 175 lbs.
4. Requires the ability to lift and turn patients, with assistance, up to 250 lbs.
Description:
1. Collaborates with appropriate surgical team members to effectively coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
2. Assists with providing emotional and psychosocial support for patient and family.
3. Anticipates and provides equipment and supplies in a timely manner and organized manner based on the needs of the patient and surgeon.
4. Creates and maintains a sterile field by using principles of aseptic practice in varying situations, initiates corrective action when break in technique occurs, communicates/documents maintenance of sterile field.
5. Anticipates and provides safe anatomical positioning based on the needs of the patient and surgeon in accordance to policy and procedure. !
6. Assists with control of the OR Suite environment (temperature, humidity, and sensory) maintain traffic patterns, and adheres to OR sanitation policies.
7. Handles/ transports/ prepares medications/ solutions safely and in accordance with hospital and departmental policies and procedures.
8. Return equipment and supplies to proper place and prepare OR room for next case.
9. Demonstrates responsibility for cost containment using supplies judiciously and documents patient charges completely and accurately.
10. Maintain position specific qualification
11. Facilitates staff development, assists with the orientation and training of new personnel, and participates in the development of educational program for co-workers.
12. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communication.
13. Return promptly from breaks and give breaks as needed.
14. Complete special assignments, pull cases that are add-ons and prepare for the next day.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, w! ith salary requirements and a resume to Williamson Medical Center.
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This vacancy starts available on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 14:33:15 GMT