Job Summary

Safe positioning of patient. Provide visualization of the operative site during operative procedure. Assists surgeon in providing hemostasis. Assists with closure of body planes. Anticipates needs of surgeon.

Job Responsibilities

Other duties may be assigned.

Assists with patient prepping and draping.

Handles tissue as directed by physician.

Provides hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels as directed and supervised by the surgeon.

Provides exposure through use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.

Sutures fascia, subcutaneous and completes skin closure under the direction of the surgeon.

Applies surgical dressing.

Displays competency for the Certified Surgical Scrub First Assist role as evidenced in the annual performance appraisal following the FHN PRIDE Standards.

Functions as a Surgical Technologist when opportunity for first assisting is not available or necessary for the surgical procedure.

Requirements

Education: Graduate of a Certified Surgical Scrub Program, and Certified First Assist Program with 2-5 years of experience with 350 documented surgical cases.

Licensure/Certification/Registration: Certified Surgical Scrub, Certified First Assist., BLS certification required

Populations Served:

While performing this job, the employee may care for patients in the following age groups.

• Infant: <1 year
• Early Childhood: 1 year and <5 years
• Late Childhood: 5 years and <13 years
• Adolescent: 13 to <17 years
• Young Adult: 17 to <30 years
• Older Adult: >60 years
• Serves patients in areas other than patient care.

While performing this job, the employee does not care for patients in the following age groups.

• Neonate: <30 days
• Middle Adult: 30 to <60 years
• No responsibility to treat or care for patients.