Surgical First Assist Certified, University Hospital, UofL Health, First shift at UofL Health

Primary Location: University Hospital - UMCAddress: 530 South Jackson Street
Louisville KY 40202
Shift: Job Description Summary: The Surgical Services Department at UofL Hospital consists of the following two areas: Main Hospital and Outpatient Surgery Center. Surgical Services is open 24 hours a day and 365 days a year to ensure all surgeries including trauma/emergencies are completed and the communitys health needs are met. Our service lines include Robotics General Colorectal Urology Cancer Orthopedics Neurosurgery ENT Plastics and Oral total we have 17 operating rooms with 2 Robotic rooms and 1 Trauma OR. Our staff take pride in offering excellent care to our patients as well as their families.Job Description: JOB RESPONSIBILITIESDissect tissue to open the chest (if privileges allow)Harvest native vessel(s) used for bypass or other conduit (endoscopic vein harvest preferred)Dissect vessel branchesSuture and close tissueSuction primary and peripheral surgical sitesAssist with placement of sutures needle drives etc. during sections of the operation involving multiple simultaneous suture linesVerify the identity of patient or operative siteAssist with placement of catheters for temporary cardiopulmonary bypassAssist with temporary positioning of the heart lungs etc. to create surgery working spaceSuture tissue to close the chest (if privileges allow)Other surgical assistance as required by the surgeonEvening and/or weekend call coverageOther duties as assigned.Additional Job Description:Required Qualifications:Graduation from an accredited surgical technician vocational or technical program/school.Graduation from a surgical first assistant program.Surgical First Assistant certification.Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).Minimum of 1 year surgical first assistant experience.Preferred Qualifications:3-5 years of surgical scrub technician experience. Key Skills Environmental Safety,J2se,ABAP,Flexcube,Health And Safety Management,BI Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1