OverviewJoin our team as a day shift, full-time, Cardiovascular OR - CVOR Surgical First Assistant Certified / CSFAin Albuquerque, NM.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- Lovelace Medical Center is an acute care hospital with 263 licensed beds, providing comprehensive care, including around-the-clock emergency care, surgical services, non-invasive robotic spine surgery, stroke care, radiology and oncology services.
Responsibilities- Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon be more efficient in the operating room with optimal results for the patient.
- In addition to intraoperative duties, the Surgical First Assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate efficiency in the operating room (pre-op set up and post-op breakdown of the operating room).
- Demonstrates expert knowledge of sterile technique, instrumentation, equipment, and sterile field setup, including sterilization methods and verification.
- The Surgical First Assistant performs these functions during the operation under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
- Certification from a recognized First Assistant Program is required.
QualificationsJob Requirements:
- Completion of accredited Surgical Technology program and completion of a recognized Surgical First Assistant program
- Two (2) years OR Scrub Technician experience
- Certified Surgical Technician, Certified Surgical First Assistant Certification (CSFA),
- BLS
- Anatomy and Physiology, sterile technique, medical terminology terminology.
- Excellent Critical thinking skills.
Certified Surgical First Assistant / CSFA at Lovelace Medical Center summary:
As a Certified Surgical First Assistant in cardiovascular operations, I provide essential support in surgical procedures ensuring efficiency and safety for patients. My role includes preoperative and postoperative functions to help streamline operating room activities, coupled with expert knowledge of sterile techniques and instrumentation. I work closely with surgeons to enhance patient outcomes and uphold high standards of healthcare service.
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Surgical First Assistant, Certified Surgical First Assistant, Cardiovascular OR, Operating Room, Surgical Services, Patient Care, Healthcare, Sterile Technique, Surgical Technology, Medical Certification
