• Job Description

  Req#: 1351316
  Job Summary:
  
  
  Under direct and immediate supervision of a surgeon will perform the role of 1st assistant during surgical procedures.
  
  Essential Responsibilities:
  
  
  • Positions the patient in accordance with the surgeons instruction.
  • Uses standard and specialized equipment to aid in patient positioning.
  • Provides the surgeon with appropriate visualization of the operative site using retractors, sponges, digital manipulation, and other techniques according to standards.
  • Utilizes appropriate technique to assist surgeon with temporary or permanent hemostasis by providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient.
  • Performs duties as a surgical technician in all surgical specialties practicing in the ambulatory surgery center.
  • Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes, i.e., sutures and staples.
  • Selects and applies appropriate wound dressings.
  • Assists with patient transport to and from OR, including from gurney to bed.
  • Participates in monitoring quality of care according to professional standards and established criteria.
  • Performs other related duties as indicated.

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