Surgical First Assistant Lead - Surgical Services

Description

Summary :

The Team Lead is a responsible member of the OR Leadership team who uses available resources to meet physician and customer needs.

Role reflects a balance between management and clinical practice. Works with OR Supervisor / Director to promote a team environment and maintains good communication with Director, Supervisor, Surgeons and Staff.

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline overlooking Corpus Christi Bay is the largest and foremost acute care medical facility in the region, with a full range of diagnostic and surgical specialty services in cardiac, cancer and stroke care.

It is the leading emergency facility in the area and the only Level II Trauma Center in the Coastal Bend, staffed with physicians and nurses specially trained in emergency services.

• The Pavilion and the Critical Care Center house a state-of-the-art Emergency Department, ICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and surgical suites.
• A teaching facility, in affiliation with the Texas A&M University System Health Science Center College of Medicine
• Accredited Chest Pain Center
• Accredited Joint Commission Stroke Team

The Shoreline campus is a premiere facility housing many of the region's most vital and renowned programs such as a Primary Stroke Center, nationally accredited Cancer Center and a nationally recognized Chest Pain Center.

The Pavilion at CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline houses the CHRISTUS Spohn Heart Network, which was recently recognized as one of the top 100 cardiovascular hospitals in the United States.

The Heart Institute offers the most advanced diagnostic, surgical and rehabilitative cardiac services in one convenient location.

Responsibilities :

Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies : Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.

Under the direction of the Peri-op Services Director / OR RN Lead / Charge Nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior, during and after any surgical procedure.

As the lead First Assist for a service line, provides leadership, education, direction, support and facilitation for improving operational efficiencies within specific service.

Includes care preparation, surgeon preferences, instrumentation, turn-over times and inventory management.

Daily collaboration with OR RN Lead.

Is a mentor / coach for orientees within that service line.

Requirements :

• High School graduate or equivalent required
• Graduation from accredited Surgical First Assist Program, State Board accredited Vocational School of Nursing, or School of Surgical Technology required
• 2 years of Surgical Tech experience required
• BLS required
• Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant required
• ACLS preferred

Work Schedule : 5 Days - 8 Hours

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type : Full Time

Full Time

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