Certified Surgical Tech First Assist - Contract

Physical Unit/Department: Discipline: Surgical Services; Specialty: CSTFA. Avg daily census noted as 10 operating rooms; Beds 16. Patient age group: Adults. Staffing ratios Days 1:1, Nights 1:1, Weekends 1:1. Shift: 10 hours (Day 07:00-17:30); rotating shifts No. Call required: overnight and weekends. Scheduling type Block. Medication system Pyxis. Documentation Cerner Surginet. Communication SBAR. Provider support: Interpretation Services. Provider coverage in house 24/7: Intensivist, CRNA, Hospitalist, Anesthesiologist. REQUIRED skills - Vascular and neuro. Work settings: General OR, Trauma. Emergency management: Fire Safety. Equipment/instrumentation/supplies: Care of scopes & fiber optic equipment, Case Cart, Cell saver, Crash Cart, Drills (multiple types), Electrosurgical units, Fiber optic light sources/cords, High level disinfectant (HLD). Professional knowledge and skills: Aseptic Technique, Isolation Precautions/PPE, Pressure Ulcer Prevention, Radiation Safety, Sharps Safety, Specimen Handling/labeling, Sterilization/Disinfection, Suture Removal, Universal Protocol (Time out) Procedure, Wound Care/Dressing changes. PREFERRED skills -Angioplasty/stenting, Atherectomy, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Bariatrics: Gastric bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Lap band, Laparoscopic assisted cases. Ear Nose Throat (ENT); Endoscopic Procedures; General Surgery; Gynecology; Ophthalmology; Oral; Orthopedic; Plastics; Podiatry; Transplant; Trauma; Urology; Sterile Processing. Robotics, Colorectal Robotic Surgery, Da Vinci Robotics, Da Vinci SP Surgical System, Gastrointestinal robotic surgery, Gynecologic robotic surgery, Mako Surgical System, Mazor Robot, Monarch Surgical System, Neurological robotic surgery, Orthopedic robotic surgery, Otolaryngologic robotic surgery, TORS (TransOral Robotic Surgery), Transplant robotic surgery, Urologic robotic surgery. Pedi ENT (preferred): Frenulectomy, Tonsillectomy/adenoids, Tracheostomy. Pedi general surgery (preferred): Appendectomy, Colon resection, Inguinal hernia repair. Equipment (preferred): Washer/sterilizer. Professional (preferred): Equipment Documentation, Instrument Processing, Laser Safety. Work experience: 5 years required; patient ratio experience 1:1; Electronic documentation Cerner preferred; Teaching Hospital experience preferred; Community Hospital experience preferred; LTAC experience preferred; Trauma Level I experience preferred; Trauma Level II experience required. Accepts 1st time traveler: Yes, with experience. Scrubs provided.