What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Assistant position at Mia Aesthetics - Atlanta?
Description
At Mia Aesthetics, we are not just leading the way in plastic surgery—we're redefining it.
Our goal is simple: to ensure everyone has access to the highest quality plastic surgery without the premium price tag. With an elite team of plastic surgeons across the U.S. and a family of over 80,000 satisfied patients, we're on a mission to make beauty accessible to all.
Mia Aesthetics provides on-the-job training, professional development opportunities, opportunities for advancement, benefit offerings, and more.
Be a part of a team transforming lives and supporting dreams every day!
Requirements
The Surgical Assistant is responsible for assisting in the care and preparation of surgical patients. Functions as a member of the sterile team in donning gowns and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons.
- Sets up tables, instruments and supplies for plastic surgery operations
- Assists in preparation and draping of patient and operative areas
- Prepares and passes instruments, sutures, sponges and supplies needed in the operative procedure and maintains a correct count of the same
- Assists in maintenance and care of specimens for laboratory analysis
- Decontaminates all equipment, instruments and supplies
- Cleans and stocks storage room as required
- Assists with table equipment, positioning patients, application of plaster dressings
- Prepares and maintains the sterile field for the surgical procedure
- Assists in discharging patients from the Operating Room Suite
- Follows established HIPPA policies and procedures at all times
- Assumes accountability and responsibility for attendance and timely completion of mandatory training programs, unit specific requirements (i.e. BLS, ACLS, Surgical Assistant Certification) and unit meetings.
Education & Experience
- High School Diploma required
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an Operating Room setting required
- Surgical Assistant Certification required
- Holds and maintains an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Prolonged periods of standing, reaching and bending
- Must be able to lift up to 10-20 pounds at times
- Good motor coordination required for rapid and accurate movements of the body and hand in response to visual and audio stimuli in the Operating Room
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