Position Summary:

To actively assist the surgeon during a surgical operation, establishing a good working team.

 

 

 

Accountabilities/Criteria

PATIENT CARE SKILLS

Identifies the physiologic changes induced by surgery and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.

Identifies the physiologic changes induced by general, regional, and local anesthesia and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.

Identifies the pathophysiology of trauma, and uses this information to provide appropriate patient care.

Maintains a surgically safe environment during surgery.

Demonstrates advanced knowledge of surgical anatomy and operative techniques.

SURGICAL/OPERATIVE INTERVENTIONS

Patient positioning

Prepping and draping

Applying clamps

Tying knots

Cauterizing bleeders

Sponging the operative field

Holding retractors

Suctioning

Suturing to include following and cutting

Cleaning of operative area

Applying dressings

Transferring patient to stretcher

LEADERSHIP

Participates in the development of Standards of Care and Standards of Practice for the Department.

Shares information learned at conferences and seminars with peers.

 

 

 

Job Requirements

Education and Training:  

Current licensure to practice as a Medical Doctor or Doctor of Osteopathy in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with an unrestricted training license

OR

Current licensure to practice as a Physician Assistant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

OR

Current licensure to practice Professional Nursing in the Commonwealth of

Pennsylvania and satisfactory completion of a Registered Nurse First Assistant Course

 

Experience and Knowledge:

MD/DO: 1 year surgical experience (may be as part of a residency experience)

PA/RN/CST: 2 years employment experience as a surgical first assistant

 

Physical Demands and Sensory Requirements: 

Moderate physical effort: lift/carry up to 10-30 lbs.

Mostly standing/walking

Occasional kneeling/crouching

Frequent reaching

Frequently moves/lifts equipment/supplies

Manual dexterity

Occasional stooping/bending

Frequently handles/lifts/pushes patients

Hearing sensitivity bilaterally within normal limits (0-24 db HL) (aided/non-aided)

Visual acuity of 20/60 in at least one eye (with/without correction)

Ability to communicate verbally