Under the supervision of the surgeon, The Surgical Tech First Assist (ST-FA) is a role whichprovidesadditionalassistance to the surgeon in the Operating Room over and above that normally provided. As defined by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), surgical assistants provide aid in exposure,hemostasis, closure, and other interoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safer operation withoptimalresults for the patient.In addition, the ST-FA may perform in the role of the Surgical Technologist in the Operating Room as needed. Coordinates the care of the surgical patient with other team members. Maintains patient rights and confidentiality. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and guiding principles.
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Certified Surgical Tech - FA I
High-School Diploma or GED and Successful completion of a Postsecondary certificate or associate degree in Surgical Technology from an accredited surgical technology program are required. You may be asked to provide proof of education.
First Assist Certification (CSFA) from an accredited Surgical Technologist First Assist Program and American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) are required.
The Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist I performs the competencies of a First Assist in a single specialty (clinic based).
Surgical Tech - FA (non-certified ST)
High-School Diploma or GED required.
Non-Certified Route: WIll train the right candidate. 1-2 years of scrub experience required.
NCCT Route: Successful completion of the Tech in Surgery - Certified (NCCT) exam with certification for LPN and Military candidates. 1-2 Years of scrub experience required.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) are required.
The Surgical Technologist First Assist performs the competencies of a First Assist as outlined in the First Assist curriculum excluding injection for local sedation and inserting urinary catheters.
Certified Surgical Tech - FA II
High-School Diploma or GED and Successful completion of a Postsecondary certificate or associate degree in Surgical Technology from an accredited surgical technology program are required. You may be asked to provide proof of education.
First Assist Certification (CSFA) from an accredited Surgical Technologist First Assist Program and American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) are required.
The Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist II performs the competencies of a First Assist in a multi specialty setting (hospital based)
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
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Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.