Certified First Assist
Calhoun, GA
AdventHealth Gordon
Job Schedule: Full-time
Pay Range: $30.73 - $46.09
Job ID: 23046180
Job Family: Surgery
Shift: 1 - Day
As a team member at AdventHealth Gordon, you'll help us extend the healing ministry of Christ through whole-person care that tends to the needs of each patient's body, mind and spirit. Believing that we feel best when we feel whole, we've developed a comprehensive program that touches all aspects of health.Our team members combine their unique experiences with uncommon compassion to provide care for issues related to specialties like cancer care, endocrinology, general surgery, orthopedics, pain medicine, sports medicine, urology and women's services. Join us and make a difference today. When you're ready to take the next step in your career to provide lifesaving care, learn more about the open positions at our hospital in Calhoun County.
Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.
All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:
Up to $10K Sign-On Bonus
Benefits from Day One
Paid Days Off from Day One
Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
Location: 1035 Red Bud Road, Calhoun, GA 30701
The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Gordon
· Four seasons of outdoor activities, including whitewater, hiking, camping
· Named #4 on NICHE magazine’s “Best Cities (under 100,000) to Raise a Family”
· Affordable land and homes
· Outstanding qualify of life
· Strong cultural community
· Access to excellent public and private K-12 education
· Convenient location between two large metropolitan areas: Atlanta and Chattanooga
The role you’ll contribute:
Under the direct supervision, assists the operating surgeon in care of patients in surgery and performs assigned selected duties.
The value you’ll bring to the team:
• Perform duties of Surgery Assistant to include assistance of the following tasks:
· Placement and suturing of surgical drains
· Patient positioning
· Retracting tissues per surgeon’s directive
• Drapes patient within surgeon’s guidelines.
• Prepping of the surgical site.
• Placement of pneumatic tourniquet.
• Use of electro cautery mono and bipolar.
• Clamp, ligation, and cutting of tissue per surgeon’s directive.
• Closure of all wound layers as per surgeon’s directive.
• Prepare ACL graft as directed by physician.
• Prepare Robotic and Laparoscopic Cases.
Qualifications
The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed :
• Certified as a Surgical Assistant from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assistants or the American Board of Surgical Assistants.
• BLS from American Heart Association
• Three (3) years of current operating room scrub and/or assisting experience within the last five (5) years preferred
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.
Category: Surgery
Organization: AdventHealth Gordon
Shift: 1 - Day
Req ID: 23046180
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not tolerate discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or disability/handicap with respect to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion, wages, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment.
Our promise to you:
Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.
