Surgical Assistant-Certified First Assist/CSA - Operating Room - 40 hrs/wk Day shift - Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- The SA is a perioperative experienced Surgical Assistant who works in collaboration with the surgeon and the healthcare team to achieve optimal patient outcomes.
- The SA must have acquired the necessary knowledge, judgment and skills specific to the expanded role of SA and has successfully completed a surgical assistant or a first assistant training program (both didactic and clinical requirements) accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP).
- Intraoperatively, the SA practices at the direction of the surgeon and does not concurrently function as a scrub tech.
CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES REQUIRED:
- Certification as a CSFA or CSA from one of the following: a. The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA); b. The National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA); c. The American Board of Surgical Assist (ABSA).
- If not certified upon hire, must complete the certification within one (1) year from date of hire.
- BCLS certification required and must be maintained per hospital policy.
- CALL-HOURS OF RESPONSIBILITY: Hours assigned as needed to meet the needs of the department, may include rotating to off shifts.
- Holiday coverage is expected.
- Call responsibilities expected to meet the department need.
- Ability to function in a fast paced environment with established time and financial constraints.
- Demonstrates resiliency and flexibility to deal with an ever-changing health care environment.
- Must be available for on-call support systems.
- Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships with colleagues, leadership, end users and physicians.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
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committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.