Introduction

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified First Assist PRN today with Memorial Health Meadows Hospital.

Benefits

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At Memorial Health Meadows Hospital, we offer eligible colleagues an attractive benefit package that includes medical, wellbeing, dental and vision benefits along with some unique benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance and Flexible Spending
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Personal Leave
• 401K (100% annual match - 3% to 9% of pay based on years of service)
• Academic Assistance and Reimbursements for Tuition and Student Loans
• Employee Discounts including Tickets, Retail, Mental Health Apps, Education Apps, Identity Theft Protection etc.
• Home, Auto, and Pet Insurance
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability coverage
• Adoption Assistance
• Legal Benefits and lots more!

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Come join our team as a Certified First Assist PRN. We care for our community! Just last year, HCA Healthcare and our colleagues donated $13.8 million dollars to charitable organizations. Apply Today!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Contributes to strategic intent by functioning in the first or second assistant role under the direct supervision and direction of the operating surgeon.

What you will do in this role:

• Assists the nurse anesthetist and circulating nurse with patient transport to and from the operating room when needed/requested to do so.
• Participates as a member of the surgical team with preparing the operating room for the patient: equipment, instruments and supplies
• Assists the surgical team (circulating nurse, scrub tech, other assistive personnel) with: patient transfer to the operating table, appropriate patient positioning and padding, application of safety straps, shave and skin prep, exposure of incision site, draping according to aseptic technique.
• Performs duties of first or second assistant as directed by the surgeon.
• Anticipates each step of the surgical procedure and the surgeon’s preferences, thus enhancing the procedure.
• Applies knowledge of anatomical landmarks and operative technique relative to the operative procedure when assisting.
• Provides hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating tissue, and by other means as directed by the surgeon.
• Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques.
• Handles body tissues appropriately and as directed by the surgeon during the operative procedure.
• Performs wound closure as directed by the surgeon: sutures the fascia, subcutaneous tissue, and skin.
• Assists with use of video and endoscopic equipment, as necessary.
• Assists surgical team in application of wound dressing.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CFA)
• Certified Surgical Technician (CST)

Memorial Health Meadows Hospital is a regional health system featuring a state-of-the-art hospital, cancer center and a network of physician practices that serve Vidalia, Ga. and the surrounding communities. Meadows Health includes the only nationally accredited hospital in Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and Tattnall counties. The center offers the latest in medical advancements including cutting-edge cancer care, life-saving heart attack procedures, women’s services, wound care, orthopedic medicine and more.

"The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Certified First Assist PRN opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.