Surgical First Assistant, Franklin Medical Office

Kaiser Permanente

Denver, CO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Anesthesiology, Emergency Procedures, Hemostasis, Infection Control, Leadership, Medical Office Administration, Medication Administration, Medications, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Procedure Development, Safety/Work Safety, Surgical Procedures, Wound Care
LOCATION
Denver, CO
POSTED
30+ days ago
  • May be entitled to translation/bilingual, shift or other wage premiums as governed by the applicable collective bargaining agreement. Please refer to the respective collective bargaining agreement for additional information on such wage premiums: https://www.lmpartnership.org/local-contracts. \n \nSIGN-ON BONUS ELIGIBLE\n \nJob Summary:\n \nUnder the direct and immediate supervision of a surgeon, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis and other technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. Makes members/patients and their needs a primary focus of ones actions; develops and sustains productive.\n \nEssential Responsibilities:\n\n This position, knows and complies with all Kaiser Permanente quality, safety, and emergency policies and procedures. Demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice in every interaction with patients, colleagues, providers, and leadership. Ensures patient safety in the preparation and provisioning of care related to but not limited to medications including the consistent use of 5 rights and 3 checks of medication administration, procedures, infection prevention, fall prevention, including consistent use of two patient identifiers and procedural time outs. Reports safety hazards, accidents and incidents, and unsafe working conditions promptly.\n Positions the patient in accordance with the surgeons instruction, which will give the best exposure for the surgical procedure. Uses standard and specialized equipment to aid in patient positioning.\n Provides the surgeon(s) with appropriate visualization of the operative site using retractors, sponges, digital manipulation, and other techniques according to standards. Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist surgeon with temporary or permanent hemostasis.\n Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes (e.g., sutures, staples, other). Selects and applies appropriate wound dressings.\n Assist Anesthesia with intubation, extubation, blocks and other requests as deemed necessary for care of the patient.\n Assists with patient transport to and from OR, including from gurney to OR bed.\n Must perform other duties as assigned.\n The union and the company are currently investigation the bargaining unit status of this position. If it is determined that this is a bargaining unit position, bargaining unit status (seniority dates, dues payments etc.) will be applied on a retroactive basis based on the employment commencement date.\n\n

About the Company

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Kaiser Permanente

At Kaiser Permanente, we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. Driven by our mission to provide the highest quality preventive medicine, we are committed to eliminating health care disparities, and to making lives better through innovation, technology, and research. Our desire to deliver the best possible care inspires us to promote wellness among our members, communities, and each other. It also fuels our belief that everyone — regardless of circumstance — deserves access to affordable care, which further drives our motivation to expand our reach. Founded nearly 80 years ago, our unique business model sets us apart — positioning us to drive improvements across the industry and around the world.
COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1945
WEBSITE
http://www.kp.org/careers