Certified Surgical First Assistant, Operating Room, 32 Hours, Days
- Location
- Marlborough, MA
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
Are you a current UMass Memorial Health caregiver? Apply now through Workday.
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: $28.77 - $46.74
(based on a full time schedule of 40 hours per week).
Please note that the final offer will vary based on scheduled hours. Compensation for part-time or reduced schedules will be prorated based on scheduled weekly hours, experience, skills, qualifications, and internal equity considerations.
Schedule Details
Monday through Friday, On Call - Required, Weekends - Every Fourth Weekend
- Scheduled Hours: 6:54-3:15 or 9:00-5:30
- Shift: 1 - Day Shift, 8 Hours (United States of America)
- Hours: 32
- Cost Center: 10021 - 2110 Operating Room
- Union: SHARE Marlborough
This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.
Everyone Is a Caregiver
At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.
To provide primary assistance to the Surgeon during a surgical procedure. To assist the surgeon in this expanded role of perioperative care, the STFA acquires the additional knowledge, skills and judgment necessary through advanced education and supervised practice.
The role of a Surgical First Assistant requires active participation during the procedure, providing exposure, hemostasis, tying or sewing, tissue handling plus other functions as assigned or determined by the primary surgeon responsible for the patient and procedure; other duties as assigned or directed by the within the scope of Surgical First Assistant practice.
May function as a scrub tech as needed to accommodate the needs of the department.
UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital strives to be the community hospital of choice for patients and the workplace of choice for health care professionals and physicians. We serve as a role model in the community by promoting healthy lifestyle habits such as a tobacco and smoke free campus and the hiring of nicotine free employees.
Summary
To provide primary Assistance to the Surgeon during a surgical procedure. The role of a Surgical First Assistant requires active participation during the procedure, providing exposure, homeostasis, tying or sewing, tissue handling plus other functions as assigned or determined by the primary surgeon responsible for the patient and procedure; other duties as assigned or directed by the within the scope of Surgical First Assistant practice.
Qualifications
- American Board of Surgical Assistant Certification.
- Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education.
- BLS and ACLS competent.
- High School graduate or equivalent.
- Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant Program; successful completion of appropriate pretest/exams, classroom orientation and clinical orientation is required.
- Well organized and possess high degree of Manual Dexterity.
- 3 years' experience in a hospital-based surgical service.
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills required OR equivalent combination of the above
Additional information
We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.
If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.
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