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First Asst Surgical Tech OR AdventHealth Shawnee Mission
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Vision, Medical & Dental Benefits from Day One
Student Loan Repayment Program
Received Magnet庐 recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center in January 2019
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It鈥檚 about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
Schedule:Full Time
Shift:聽 40 hours a week
Location:聽AdventHealth Shawnee Mission 聽
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽9100 West 74th Street, Merriam, KS 66204
The community you鈥檒l be caring for:
At AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, formerly Shawnee Mission Medical Center, you're聽more than just a number on a chart. You're a whole person, who functions best when physically, emotionally, and spiritually fit. Find whole-person care, dedicated teams and staff,聽and a wide variety of medical services, all at our hospital in聽Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
The role you鈥檒l contribute:
The First Assistant Surgical Tech works under the direct supervision of the surgeon to facilitate the procedure and process of surgery.聽 First Assistant Surgical Techs are expected to prepare and position the patient for surgery, assist in visualization of the operating field, provide hemostasis, harvest surgical grafts, perform closure of incisions, and apply various wound dressings in accordance with the surgeon鈥檚 preference. S/he is responsible for working collaboratively with the entire surgical team to monitor sterile integrity of the surgical field, ensure all surgical counts are correct and relay necessary information to other members of the team to ensure appropriate patient care is delivered.
The value you鈥檒l bring to the team:
路 Assist his/her assigned surgeon in the surgical procedure.
路 Know their scope of practice and follow it, along with any state/institutional laws or parameters at all times.
路 Assist the operating room staff with positioning, prepping and draping the surgical patient to the surgeon鈥檚 preference.
路 Demonstrate knowledge of human anatomy as it relates to their assigned procedures and tasks.
路 Demonstrate an understanding of the necessary instruments and supplies needed for the assigned surgical procedures.
The expertise and experiences you鈥檒l need to succeed:
First Assistant Certification or Certified Surgical Assistant Certification Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent
BCLS obtained through the American Heart Association
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