Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General's Bath Health and Wellness Center and become part of a top healthcare system in Akron. This patient-friendly facility offers a variety of primary care, emergency care and specialty services along with Lifestyles, a medically based fitness program and facility.
Akron General's Bath Health and Wellness Center offers a wide range of surgical services. Whether patients require minimally invasive procedures or major surgeries, this surgical team is dedicated to providing patients with excellent care in a safe, family-friendly environment. As a Surgical Assistant on the team, you will assist with critical procedures and tasks related to specific training, score and orientation.
A caregiver in this position works days Monday - Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Assist with critical procedures and tasks related to specific training, score and orientation.
Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and other team members with respect to the requirements for the surgical procedure.
Use knowledge of OR procedures with respect to attire, infection control and compliance practices.
Prepare for the procedure or surgery by participating in the performance of the safety check/universal protocol determining the specific equipment needed, reviewing permits to confirm procedures and special needs, assisting in moving and positioning the patient, selecting x-rays for reference, inserting and removing Foley urinary bladder catheter, and draping the patient.
Support the Surgeon during the procedure or surgery by retracting tissue and organs, maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use of appropriate instrumentation, placing ties or ligatures, applying chemical hemostatic agents, using electrocautery mono and bi-polar, clamping and ligating and cutting tissue.
Maintain integrity of the sterile field, closing all wound layers, inserting drainage tubes, applying wound dressing and assisting with resuscitation or any other events in the OR.
Perform any other duties or procedures incident to the surgical procedure deemed necessary and directed and supervised by the surgeon.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Associate's Degree
Graduate of an accredited Surgical Assistant program
Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) offered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) within the first year of hire
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross
Two years of peri-operative practice in an acute care facility
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Physical Requirements:
Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and ginger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Able to safely transport patients on stretchers to bed using good body mechanics.
Works extended hours as necessary.
Personal Protective Equipment:
Pay Range
Minimum hourly: $27.65
Maximum hourly: $42.17
The pay range displayed on this job posting reflects the anticipated range for new hires. A successful candidate's actual compensation will be determined after taking factors into consideration such as the candidate's work history, experience, skill set and education. The pay range displayed does not include any applicable pay practices (e.g., shift differentials, overtime, etc.). The pay range does not include the value of Cleveland Clinic's benefits package (e.g., healthcare, dental and vision benefits, retirement savings account contributions, etc.).
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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