TECHNICIAN-SURG-FIRST ASSIST-SURGICAL SERVICES

POSITION TITLE:                    Surgical Technician First Assist

DEPARTMENT:                       Surgery                                        

FLSA STATUS:                       Non-exempt         

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director, Surgery              

Job Summary: Provides peri-operative care of surgical patients, under the direction of a Registered Nurse. Assures physical environment is appropriately prepared before patient arrival.  Assists RN with developing plan of care.  Follows procedures to ensure patient and employee safety.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Assists surgical team during operative procedures.
• Uses instruments and medical devices.
• Provides exposure, handles and/or cuts tissue and provides hemostasis and sutures.
• Uses technology appropriately including safety standards and measures; follows infection prevention standards.
• Uses evidence-based tools, established policies, procedures and standards of care and practice.
• Engages in self-assessment, peer review, completes mandatory education and competency assessments, accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Participates in unit-based performance improvement activities, staff meetings, supports change.
• Arranges and inventories sterile set-up for operation and passes items as needed to operating team.
• Assists in preparing and moving patients, and in cleaning the OR theater.
• Prepares specimens for analysis. 

Minimum Qualifications: 18 years of age. Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program; Graduation from an accredited STFA program and certification within one (1) year of hire. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:  Possesses clinical knowledge to function effectively in assigned area. Certification preferred. 

Working Conditions:  Potentially exposed to infectious diseases.

Physical Requirements:  Constantly stand, push/pull, see/visual acuity, talk/hear.  Frequently sit, walk, reach, handle/grasp/feel, bend/twist, stoop/kneel/crouch, lift/carry 25 to 50+ lbs.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.