Pre-Op Surgical Assistant (Hiring Immediately) Job at Christus Health, San Marcos, TX

NUdxQjJoM3VuZ0Eyb09YRGFTcExCcm4r
  • Christus Health
  • San Marcos, TX

Job Description

**Description** _**Summary:**_ Performs a variety of technical duties to assist in preparing and caring for pre-operative patients. Prepares patient skin for surgery in accordance with hospital standards. Maintains aseptic techniques; actively monitors situations that could lead to breaches in aseptic technique. Provides comfort and support for pre-operative patients by demonstrating sensitivity to patient care and privacy. Transports patients to and from the Operating Room suite. Positions patients according to the type of surgery. Identifies and cares for biological specimens. Prepares the Operating Room by setting up tables, instruments, and supplies according to type of case. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos, which originated in 1923 as Hays County Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Memorial Hospital, opened at its current Wonder World Drive location in 1983. Our staff of more than 700 Associates works with more than 300 active and consulting physicians to provide quality services to patients and their families. For more than 20 consecutive years, we have been named The Best Hospital in Hays County in the annual “Best of Hays” publication released by the San Marcos Daily Record. In addition to interventional cardiac services, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – San Marcos is a Certified Chest Pain Center and an accredited Primary Stroke Center. We lead the region in da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery and offers a variety of specialty care services including medical imaging, rehabilitation, hospice, women’s services and more. _**Responsibilities:**_ • Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. • Under the direction of a professional nurse, performs all processes that relate to the delivery of direct patient care and assistance care in the OR prior to and during any surgical procedure. • Ability to proficiently scrub 3 specialty areas including but not limited to: Transplants, Open Heart, Urology, Neurology, Titanium Rib, Robotics, etc. is highly preferred. • Establishes and maintains the sterile field, passes instruments, and sutures to the physician, and assists as directed by the physician. • Use the physician preference card as a beginning point when pulling cases and setting up the OR. • Ensures that preference cards are kept up to date and as complete as possible.

  • Works effectively as a member of the team caring for the patient.
  • Cooperates in team planning and execution.
  • Maintains a safe environment by always implementing technical and aseptic
practices. • Demonstrates clinical expertise in the use and care of all surgical supplies, instruments, and equipment. • Adheres to Universal Barrier Precautions for both patient and own safety in all patient care situations. • Demonstrates competency to monitor and control the surgical environment. Maintains proper traffic control, dress codes, and adherence to OR sanitation policies and procedures. • Familiar with facility policy and procedure regarding decontamination, processing, and sterilization of all instruments and supplies that are processed within the facility. • Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department. • Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment andor care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age- specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served. • Performs other duties as assigned. _**Requirements:**_
  • *A. EducationSkills**
  • High School Diploma or equivalent is required
  • Completion of the Surgical Technology program or an accredited LVNLPN program is required
  • *B. Experience**
  • 2 or more years of experience preferred
  • *C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications**
  • BLS required
  • Certification of Surgical Technologist from The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting within 180 days of graduation or LVNLPN License required
  • *_Work Schedule:_**
Varies
  • *_Work Type:_
  • *
Full Time **EEO is the law - click below for more information:** < We endeavor to make this site accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at (844) 257-6925.

Job Tags

Full time, Immediate start,

Similar Jobs

All Star Healthcare Solutions

Urology Physician Assistant Job at All Star Healthcare Solutions

An exciting new opportunity for an NP or PA to join an established Neurology team in upstate NY. Interested, Please refer JOB#~ Full-time/ Permanent Role ~ Schedule: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm (No call, no weekends, no holidays)~100% outpatient ~ Duties include; general neurology...

Frontier Direct Care

Nurse Practitioner Job at Frontier Direct Care

 ...focus on patient care. This role requires the use of a personal cell phone (Dont worry, your number will not be shared, we use Twilio) for efficient communication and collaboration with team members, clients, and stakeholders. SOUND LIKE YOU?~1+ years of experience... 

ITW

Engineering Lab Tehnician Job at ITW

 ...ITWand key to our longevity and strong performance. ITWs products and solutions are at work all over the world, in deep-sea oil rigs, aerospace technology, bridges and wind turbines, healthcare, the spaces in which we live and work, the cars we drive, and the... 

Moriah Engineering

Chemist I Job at Moriah Engineering

 ...Job Description Job Description Salary: $15 Position Summary: We are seeking Chemist Level 1 candidates to join our pharmaceutical manufacturing team. The successful candidate will perform routine laboratory analyses and support quality control activities in... 

Shift Day

(Full Time) Mental/Behavioral Health Technician - Adolescent Unit Job at Shift Day

 ...nations largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, has built an impressive record of achievement and performance...  ...in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Coral Shores Behavioral Hospital is an 80-bed...