Surgical Assistant - Operating Room - St. Mary's Hospital

At Bon Secours Mercy Health, we are dedicated to continually improving health care quality, safety and cost effectiveness. Our hospitals, care sites and clinicians are recognized for clinical and operational excellence. Surgical Assistant - St.

Mary's Hospital Three -12 hour shifts - 7:45 am - 8:15 pm Candidates accepting a full time offer of employment may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $5000 Rules Utilizes aseptic technique when establishing the sterile field, opening supplies and instruments; Assists with monitoring and maintaining the sterile field.??? Assists with patient positioning, skin clipping and prepping, foley catheterization and draping.?? Under the direct observation of the surgeon, may: Insert secondary trocars; Place instruments through trocars; Utilize power equipment and stapling devices (other than skin stapling); Inject infiltration local anesthetic medications excluding Exparel.?

During surgical procedures: Use sponges and suction; Cauterization processes; Appropriately place and manipulate retractors (with or without padding); Irrigate the wound site(s); Cut suture material, handle hemostats, and tie suture; Provides assistance securing drains to tissue.? Closes the surgical wound: May assist suture closing of fascia layer under the direct observation of the surgeon; Sutures the subcutaneous tissues and skin including with the use of a skin stapler if needed.? Applies appropriate wound dressings, including medicated dressings.????

This document is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.? Education: High school diploma or equivalent (required)??

Completion of a Surgical Assistant Program (required)? Required Licensing if hired in Cincinnati, preferred).??? If employed in Virginia, must be registered with the Virginia Board of Medicine. (required)?

Experience: One year health care experience (preferred)? Skills Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email [email protected] . If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at [email protected]