SURGICAL TECHNICIAN - FIRST ASSIST (FT Varied) Centennial Hills
Company: Universal Hospital Services, Inc.
Location: Las Vegas
Posted on: May 16, 2022
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Job Description:
Responsibilities Centennial Hills Hospital is a member of The
Valley Health System, a network of six acute care hospitals that
provide care for patients throughout Southern Nevada and nearby
communities. Located in northwest Las Vegas, the 336-bed hospital
offers a wide range of healthcare services including emergency
care, surgical services, cardiovascular and neurological care,
women's health, maternity and a Level III neonatal intensive care
unit, and specialty programs in stroke, chest pain, orthopedics,
advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine, and outpatient
physical therapy. Job Description: Assists surgeons with exposure,
hemostasis, and other technical functions that will help the
surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the
patient. Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse,
attends to the patients' direct care needs. Accepts responsibility
for his/her integrity with respect to maintenance and compliance,
to policies. Anticipates the needs of the surgeon, and other team
members, with respect to the requirements of a particular surgical
procedure. Demonstrates and maintains dexterity sufficient for
successful completion of his/her assistant duties on each
particular procedure. Maintains a professional attitude with
respect to the dignity, privacy, and safety of the patient.
Functions within the limits of his/her ability, and within the
scope of practice set forth by the medical staff Bylaws, Rules and
Regulations, and appropriate state law. Qualifications Education:
Technical School/2 Years College / Associate's Degree: Surgical
Technology, or program board eligible for SFA certification
required. Bachelor's Degree preferred. Experience: Three to five
(3-5) years surgical tech experience required. Five to eight (5-8)
years surgical tech experience preferred. Technical Skills:
Continuing education programs to maintain and enhance clinical
competencies related to perioperative or First Assisting practice.
License/Certification: Current CSFA certification (through NBSTSA),
CSA (through NSAA), or SA-C certification (through ABSA) required.
Certification must be maintained for employment. Current American
Heart Association (BLS). EEO Statement All UHS subsidiaries are
committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal
employment opportunities are available to all applicants and
teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as
such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection,
placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard
to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender
identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national
origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other
characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We
believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is
critical to our success. Notice At UHS and all our subsidiaries,
our Human Resources departments and recruiters are here to help
prospective candidates by matching skillset and experience with the
best possible career path at UHS and our subsidiaries. We take
pride in creating a highly efficient and best in class candidate
experience. During the recruitment process, no recruiter or
employee will request financial or personal information (Social
Security Number, credit card or bank information, etc.) from you
via email. The recruiters will not email you from a public webmail
client like Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Mail, etc. If you are suspicious
of a job posting or job-related email mentioning UHS or its
subsidiaries, let us know by contacting us at: or
1-800-852-3449.
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