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SSM Health
Certified Tech-Surgical First Assist, CVOR
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What they do
A Surgical Assistant assists in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.
$45,084 / year median in Missouri
+12% projected growth
Job Description
Certified Tech-Surgical First Assist, CVOR SSM Health
- 3.
Grand Worker Type:
Regular Job Summary:
Assists surgeons skillfully during cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) procedures.Job Responsibilities and Requirements:
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Uses surgical instruments consistent with their design and purpose as directed by the surgeon. Provides exposure of operative site through use of retractors and other instruments and through suctioning and sponging. Sutures varieties of tissue with the appropriate materials and techniques. Handles all variety of tissue appropriately to reduce potential for injury or compromised blood supply. Anticipates and plans individualized care based on advanced knowledge of the cardiovascular operating room (CVOR) surgical procedure and anticipates unexpected patient and surgeon needs. Prepares equipment, supplies and resources based on an individualized plan of care. Re-evaluates and modifies resource needs. Implements a plan of care that incorporates physician prescribed treatments, nursing assessments, and diagnostic data in a manner that is prioritized and integrated with the plan of care. Evaluates care given by team members and gives feedback. Maintains accountability for standard of care provided and acts as a resource to other team members. Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. Performs other duties as assigned.EDUCATION
Associate's degree or Clinical CertificationEXPERIENCE
Two years' experience as surgical technologist with six months' inCVOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Constant use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships and to identify and distinguish colors. Constant use of hearing to receive oral communication, distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Constant lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Constant standing and walking. Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Frequent bending, stooping, reaching and gripping. Frequent use of clear vision at 20 inches or less. Frequent use of speech to share information through oral communication. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing over 50 lbs. Occasional use of clear vision at 20 feet or more. Occasional use of sitting, squatting, twisting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Occasional keyboard use/data entry. Rare kneeling.REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS
State of Work Location:
Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP)- American Heart Association (AHA) And Certified First Assistant
- American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) Or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
- National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)