Carle Health · 12 hours ago
Surg Asst 1 - OR(A)
Urbana, IL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$29.39/hr - $50.55/hrCarle Health is a healthcare system with nearly 16,600 team members in its eight hospitals and various healthcare businesses. The Surgical Assistant will function as an integral part of the perioperative team, assisting the surgeon and ensuring a sterile environment during surgical procedures.
Hospital & Health Care
Responsibilities
Applies the principles of asepsis in a knowledgeable manner to maintain a sterile environment
Demonstrates competency in select technical and psychomotor skills, judgment and appropriate knowledge base
Provides age specific care to obstetrical patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures of the department
Assists in organization and coordination of supplies and equipment to maintain an efficient and cost effective department
Initiates appropriate intraoperative behavior unique to first assisting
Maintains a safe environment for patients, co-workers and self
Demonstrates awareness of and adherence to safety and legal requirements established at the hospital and unit level and established policies and procedures
Applies knowledge of normal and pathologic anatomy and physiology
Performs scrubbing duties as needed
Performs preceptor duties
Charges for equipment and supplies
Assists nurse in planning patient care
Effectively operates autoclave sterilization units
Assists in room turnover
Applies principles of asepsis to maintain sterility during surgical set up and procedure
Knows anatomy and physiology
Assist with supplies, equipment, and positioning of patient for procedures
Knowledgeable of closure techniques and can perform closure of all layers of skin
Scrubbing duties to include classes for Medical Students, Residents, and other students
Knowledgeable of assisting surgeons during procedure i.e. suctioning, tying, camera holding, retracting, etc
Qualification
Required
Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) - National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA)
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) within 1 year - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
Licensed Surgical Assistant within 1 year - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Certificate of Completion: Surgical Technology
Associate's Degree: Surgical Technology
Operating room scrub experience
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Company
Carle Health
Carle Health is a vertically integrated system with a bold but simple mission: to be the trusted partner in all healthcare decisions for everyone who depends on it.
Founded in 1946
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Matthew Kolb
Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Dawn Walden
Senior Vice President, Chief Revenue Cycle Officer
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