Position - Surgical Assistant
Location - Cincinnati, OH
Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 5x8s - 7AM-3:30PM; 4x10s 7AM-5:30PM Required: 2+ year experience in Surgical assistant Preferred: NSAA, CFA in the AST, or RNFA at the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC).
Contract Position.
PAY PACKAGE - $55-$62/hr
Preferred Skills & Experience:
-4 years general experience with 2 years in any specialty area.
Job Responsibilities:
-Clinical skills performed under direct supervision of the surgeon include: -Positioning the patient. The surgeon shall convey the exact position that will give the best exposure for the surgical procedure.
Providing visualization of the operative site by the following:
-Appropriate placement and securing of retractors with or without padding.
-Packing with sponges.
-Digital manipulation of tissue.
-Suctioning, irrigating, or sponging.
-Manipulation of suture materials (e.g. loops, tags, running suture).
-Proper use of body mechanics to prevent obstruction of the surgeon's view.
-Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with Hemostasis.
-Utilizing running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or non absorbable material.
-Utilizing subcuticular closure techniques with or without adhesive skin closure strips.
-Closing skin method indicated by surgeon (suture, staples, etc.).
-Postoperative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent as directed by the surgeon.
-Selecting and applying appropriate wound dressings, including the following:
-Liquid or spray occlusive materials.
-Absorbent material affixed with tape or circumferential wrapping.
-Immobilizing dressing (soft or rigid.).
-Providing assistance in securing drainage system to tissue.
-Acts independently in surgery and on-call with regards to the harvesting of veins, radial artery, tendons, bone, skin, and plastic closure on plastic cases.
-Provides expert assistance on all major surgical cases, under direct supervision of a surgeon.
-Stays abreast of all new technologies as it relates to specialty areas.
Education:
Required Education:
-Completion of a CAAHEP accredited program in Surgical Technology
OR
-Foreign Medical Graduate with 3 years of Surgical Assistance experience in the US (handled on a case-by-case basis)
Preferred Education:
-N/A
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-NSAA, CFA in the AST, or RNFA at the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC).
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