Surgical Technologist - First Assistant - Cecil Campus

Job Description

• 10,000.00 Sign On Bonus

PRIMARY FUNCTION :

To assist the surgical team, under the direction of aprofessional nurse, implementing skilled nursing care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent,

adult, and geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures. In the First Assist function, to provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure,

and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. The CSFA

performs these functions during the operation under the direction and the supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy.

In addition to intraoperative duties, the CSFA also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES :

SCOPE, PURPOSE, AND FREQUENCY OF CONTACTS :

Daily contact with patients, employees, physicians, and students. Contact at various time intervals with families, visitors, community agencies, companies as well as general public.

DIRECTION / SUPERVISION OF OTHERS :

Gives direction to PPCT's, SAIV's, support service personnel, and at various tirne intervals assists in direction of new staff RN's and ST's.

DIRECTION / SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Directly reports to Nurse Manager; receives supervision also from PCC's and direction from staff RN's. Practices under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

SHIFT / HOURS :

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY REQUIREMENTS :

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS :

Certification by an approved certification body such as AST or CST. BCLS certification.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

Ability to stand, walk, sit, bend, lift, push, pull, carry, reach, twist, handle, stoop, climb as per unit based Physical Demands Checklist.

WORKING CONDITIONS :

Frequent exposure to biological, chemical and environmental elements, as per unit based Physical Demands Checklist.

Hourly Pay Range : $32.77 - $52.43

This pay rate / range represents ChristianaCare’s good faith and reasonable estimate of compensation at the time of posting. The actual salary within this range offered to a successful candidate will depend on individual factors including without limitation skills, relevant experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements.

Christiana Care Health System is an equal opportunity employer, firmly committed to prohibiting discrimination, whose staff is reflective of its community, and considers qualified applicants for open positions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.