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Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital
Perioperative Assistant
Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed
Job Description
Compensation Mount Sinai South Nassau provides a salary range in good faith determination of potential compensation to comply with the New York State law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
Status :
Full Time Regular Shift:
DAY SHIFT
Department:
Operating Room G-Wing Position Summary Summary:
The Perioperative Assistant supports the nursing and medical staff with operating room preparation. Offers assistance to nurses, anesthesiologists and the surgery team, as needed. Works in a team setting, fast-paced environment to help with the safety and efficiency of invasive procedures.Qualifications Responsibilities:
Education Required Must complete in-house orientation program High school graduation or equivalent required. Experience And Skills Excellent interpersonal skills Speaks, reads and writes English Must be able to hear and follow verbal instructions. Familiar with working a surgical environment. License/Certifications • Working Conditions Other information: Working Conditions Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worn Exposure to radiologic environment. Potential for cuts, bruises, muscle strain & exposure to contagious diseases via blood/ body fluids. Potential for exposure to anesthetic waste gases, and harsh disinfectants. Frequent prolonged standing/walking and patient lifting, positioning, pushing and/or transferring.Protective clothing worn:
face shields, gloves, impermeable gowns, and particulate respirator. Must wear hospital provided scrub attire while on duty. Must work in air conditioned environment. Must be able to lift surgical supplies above the head. Heavy lifting, 50lbs, bending, crouching.Career Insights for Surgical Assistant
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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.
$53,648 / year median in New York
+17% projected growth