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Munson Healthcare · 21 hours ago

Certified Surgical Assistant - Part Time Days - Manistee, MI

Manistee, MI

Full-time, Part-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Munson Healthcare is seeking a Certified Surgical Assistant to collaborate with surgeons and healthcare team members to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The role involves providing perioperative patient care, assisting in surgical procedures, and maintaining sterile techniques.

Hospital & Health Care

Responsibilities

Shares knowledge of surgeons’ preferences of planned surgical procedure, needed supplies, and equipment to minimize waste and improve efficiency in the delivery of care

Applies advanced knowledge as the basis for effective problem solving and decision making when providing perioperative patient care

In collaboration with the entire surgical team, verifies operative procedure, surgical site, and laterality. Actively participates in Universal Protocol per hospital policy

Participates in positioning the patient in collaboration with the surgeon, anesthesia provider, and circulating RN

Functions as first assistant to the primary surgeon during operative procedures in accordance with scope of practice and experience

Minimizes the length of the operative procedure and maximizes surgeon’s efficiency of movement within the surgical wound

Implements and maintains sterile technique to prevent patient exposure to microorganisms and other particulates

Protects patients from thermal, electrical, chemical, or mechanical injury throughout the perioperative continuum

Implements hemostasis techniques

Implements measures to prevent injury related to retained surgical items