Certified First Assist

Description

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Career Development
Sign-on Bonus
Relocation Bonus

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It's about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full Time

Shift : Various Shifts to include 30-minute holiday and weekend call requirement

Location: 3100 East Fletcher Avenue Tampa, Florida 33613

The community you'll be caring for: AdventHealth Tampa

AdventHealth Pepin Heart Institute, known across the country for its advances in cardiovascular disease prevention, diagnosis, treatment and research.
Surgical Pioneers - the first in Tampa with the latest robotics in spine surgery
Building a brand new, six story surgical and patient care tower which will ensure state of the art medical and surgical car for generations to come
Awarded the Get With The Guidelines - Stroke GOLD Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and have been recognized as a recipient of their Target: Stroke Honor Roll for our expertise in stroke care. We have also received certification by The Joint Commission in collaboration with the American Stroke Association as a Primary Stroke Center.

The role you'll contribute:

Prepares and maintains the surgical area, scrubs and is first assistant to the physician during procedures, assists the RN in technical functions related to patient care in the OR and assists in the training of others and functions as a resource within the department.

The value you'll bring to the team:

Positioning the patient

Providing visualization of the operative site by the following:

Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis

Participating in volume replacement or auto-transfusion techniques as appropriate

Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes

Selecting and applying appropriate wound dressings

Qualifications

The expertise and experiences you'll need to succeed:

High School education or equivalent
Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology Course
Able to precept and act as resource person and preceptor in multiple surgical specialties.
Minimum six years' experience as a CST/CFA (CST experience calculated as years' experience).
Specialist in at least 3 major surgical specialties (Orthopedics and Neurosurgery/Spine) and Robotics.
Certification as a First Assistant by one of the following:

National Board of Surgical Technician and Surgical Assistant (NBSTA) or

American Board of Surgical Assistant. (ABSA) or

National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistant (NCCSA)

American Health BLS

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $29.33 - $43.99 per hour

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Vision insurance
Medical specialties:
Surgery
Schedule:
Day shift
Holidays
On call

Education:
High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:
CST/CFA (CST experience calculated as years' experience): 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:
Certified Surgical First Assistant (Required)

Work Location: In person