Hoffman Estate Surgery Center - Per Diem RN OR

The First Assistant (FA) serves as a member of the healthcare team and provides direct support to the surgeon during a surgical procedure. The FA assumes appropriate responsibilities in the intraoperative area, including scrubbing, closing incisions, and environmental service duties.

Requirements

• Prepare patient for surgery ensuring safe positioning.
• Ensure proper supplies, equipment, and instruments are ready for use; maintain integrity of instruments.
• Pass instruments to surgeon and/or assistant as appropriate.
• Hold open incisions and provide wound exposure; control bleeding.
• Handle and manipulate tissues; prepare and preserve specimens.
• Suture and close incisions and apply dressing as needed.
• Verify name, strength, and dosage of medication with circulator; confirm, label, and place on surgical field.
• May operate sterilizer, lights, suction machine, and other designated equipment.
• Follow the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens.
• Report observed or suspected breaks in sterile technique and act according to policy.
• Ensure proper counting of sponges, instruments, and sharps.
• Communicate needs to circulators to ensure efficient and uninterrupted progress of procedure.
• Clean and disinfect all tables, counter surfaces, stands, and floor.
• Prepare cases for the next day.
• Transport patients and restock the operating room.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off