St. Francis Hospital Memphis 

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Med/ Surge and Telemetry. 

Certified Surgical First Assistant Full Time Days Position Summary

The surgical first assistant, under the direction and supervision of the surgeon, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and other intraoperative technical functions. The surgical first assistant may also perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring appropriate equipment is available; reviewing permit to confirm procedure; assist in moving and positioning patient; providing assistance throughout the procedure in a variety of surgical techniques.

Education

Required: Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program. Preferred: Associates degree. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy

Experience

Required: 3 years scrub and/or assisting experience. Preferred: 5 years as surgical technician

Certifications

Required: BLS. Surgical Technology Certification. Surgical First Assistant certification. Must be currently licensed, certified or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy Responsibilities for Internal Candidates

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.

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