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This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver - regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 16,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

UMass Memorial-Marlborough Hospital strives to be the community hospital of choice for patients and the workplace of choice for health care professionals and physicians. We serve as a role model in the community by promoting healthy lifestyle habits such as a tobacco and smoke free campus and the hiring of nicotine free employees.

I. Major Responsibilities:

1. Under the supervision of the primary surgeon and according to hospital and departmental policies and procedures, assists the surgeon during surgical procedures for the following:
a) Provides primary assistance to the surgeon during the surgical procedure. The role of a Surgical Technician First Assist requires active participation during the procedure, providing exposure, hemostasis, tying or sewing, tissue handling plus other functions as assigned or determined by the primary surgeon responsible for the patient or procedure; other duties as assigned or directed by within the scope of Surgical First Assist practice.
b) Drapes patient within surgeon's guidelines
c) Inserts and remove Foley bladder urinary catheter
d) Provides retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique
e) Packing sponges in the body
f) Positioning patient to maintain circulation and access for the surgeon
g) Places pneumatic tourniquets
h) Assists in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, us and application of appropriate surgical instrument for the task placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents or other measures as directed by the surgeon
i) Cauterizing wounds and vessels
j) Placing clamps and sutures
k) Closing skin with adhesives, sutures or staples, etc.
l) Performing or aiding in patient suction, drainage and irrigation
M) Ligates and cuts tissue per surgeon's directive
n) Inserts drainage tubes per surgeon's directive
o) Selects and applies wound dressing
p) Maintains the integrity of the sterile field. Closes all wound layers (fascia, subcutaneous and skin) per surgeon's directive.
q) Assists with resuscitation of patient during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events in the operating room
r) Performs technical activities in an organized and timely manner.
s) Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
2. Transports patients to and from the operating room.
3. The trained First Assist can also work as a Surgical Technician as needed; While functioning in that capacity:
a) Using the principles of asepsis, prepares instruments, supplies and sutures for the procedure
b) Assists in properly positioning patient
c) Provides appropriate instrumentation and supplies to the surgeon during procedure
d) Cleans and restocks the operating room according to protocol
e) Washes and assembles instruments and supplies according to protocol
f) Assembles and checks instrument and equipment functionality prior to procedure-follows upon repairs and replacement of instruments as requested
g) Completes review of physician preference lists ensuring communication and validation of correct supplies and instruments for the procedure
h) Evaluate the safe implementation of electrical equipment ensuring patient safety
i) Manages all procedures related to all sponge, instruments, needles and materials counts
j) Handles and processes pathology specimens, culture, drugs and other items on the sterile field
k) Keeps accurate counts of medications and irrigating solutions used during the surgical procedure.

Standard Staffing Level Responsibilities:

1. Complies with established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
2. Attends variety of meetings, conferences, seminars as required or directed.
3. Demonstrates use of Quality Improvement in daily operations.
4. Complies with all health and safety regulations and requirements.
5. Respects diverse views and approaches, demonstrates Standards of Respect, and contributes to creating and maintaining an environment of professionalism, tolerance, civility and acceptance toward all employees, patients and visitors.
6. Maintains, regular, reliable, and predictable attendance.
7. Performs other similar and related duties as required or directed.

All responsibilities are essential job functions.

II. Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:
Required:
1. American Board of Surgical Assistant Certification.
2. Documentation of ongoing clinical competencies and continuing education;
3. Must be a licensed First Assist (FA) from an accredited school
4. BLS and ACLS competent
5. High School graduate or equivalent.
6. Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant Program; successful completion of appropriate pretest/exams, classroom orientation and clinical orientation is required.
Preferred:

Experience/Skills:
Required:
1. Well organized and possess high degree of Manual Dexterity
2. 3 years experience in a hospital-based surgical service
3. Excellent interpersonal, organizational, customer service and communication skills required OR equivalent combination of the above

Unless certification, licensure or registration is required, an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

Department-specific competencies and their measurements will be developed and maintained in the individual departments. The competencies will be maintained and attached to the departmental job description. Responsible managers will review competencies with position incumbents.

III. Physical Demands and Environmental Conditions:

Work is considered sedentary. Position requires work indoors in a normal office environment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We're striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health - for our patients, our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect, we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone, every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at talentacquisition@umassmemorial.org. We will make every effort to respond to your request for disability assistance as soon as possible.