Surgical Tech - First Assistant

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Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub. Location: Carbondale, IL Shift: Days Time Type: Full Time Facility/Clinic Name: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale Position Summary - Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes. Education - Associate's Degree from a surgical technology programs accredited through ARC/STSA, or an accredited Surgical First Assist training program (NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting). Licenses and Certification - Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate and Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) and CSFA Certification within one year of employment and case log per NBTSA criteria. - Registered by the State of Illinois Experience and Skills - One year experience as a Surgical First Assist with at least 120 logged cases. Role Specific Responsibilities - Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty. Monitors and restocks supplies. - Completes skin preparation and draping - Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures. - Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site. - Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc. - Provides homeostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation, - May complete partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the surgeon. - Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping - Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges. - Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately. - Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care. - Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position patients according to type of surgery. - Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards. - Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards. - Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse - Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens. - Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure - Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices - Provides knowledge of surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative procedure. - Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative duties, as well, as preoperative and postoperative duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon. Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $28.80 - $44.64 To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits