Cardiovascular Surgical First Assistant - Open Heart Surgery - OneTen Coalition
East Sparta, OH
About the Job
Cardiovascular Surgical First Assistant - Open Heart Surgery
Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .
Mercy Hospital is currently seeking Senior Surgical Assistants for opportunities to work strictly in the Cardiovascular OR. These positions are primarily for the Cardiac OR, however if no work is available in the Cardiac Suite, the Senior Surgical Assistant will be scrubbed into procedures in the Main OR. The successful applicant will perform in the first assist role alongside the surgeon in cardiovascular and thoracic procedures. Within the role, you will first assist in various duties during the surgical procedure such as endo vein harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass, Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid valve repair/ replace, Aortic aneurysm and Thoracic cases. There will be a comprehensive and extensive orientation/ training provided at our main campus for those with limited experience.
A caregiver in this position works four 10-hour shifts Monday - Friday from 6:30AM - 5:00PM with weeknight on-call, weekend and holiday rotations.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
​Physical Requirements:
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Join Cleveland Clinic's Mercy Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world .
Mercy Hospital is currently seeking Senior Surgical Assistants for opportunities to work strictly in the Cardiovascular OR. These positions are primarily for the Cardiac OR, however if no work is available in the Cardiac Suite, the Senior Surgical Assistant will be scrubbed into procedures in the Main OR. The successful applicant will perform in the first assist role alongside the surgeon in cardiovascular and thoracic procedures. Within the role, you will first assist in various duties during the surgical procedure such as endo vein harvesting for Coronary Artery Bypass, Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid valve repair/ replace, Aortic aneurysm and Thoracic cases. There will be a comprehensive and extensive orientation/ training provided at our main campus for those with limited experience.
A caregiver in this position works four 10-hour shifts Monday - Friday from 6:30AM - 5:00PM with weeknight on-call, weekend and holiday rotations.
A caregiver who excels in this role will:
- Facilitate the delivery of nursing care to patients.
- Perform operative duties and assistance .
- Function primarily as a first or second assistant during cardiovascular and thoracic operative procedures.
- Participate as a first or second assistant in other surgical specialties, as requested .
- Participate in patient education and transportation .
- Review perio perative patient data with each surgeon.
- Assist in setting up and cleaning the surgical suite, supplied, equipment and instruments.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Graduate of an approved physician assistant program OR graduate of an accredited or military surgical assistant program OR completion of the Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) course OR three years of recent experience in first assisting with cardiovascular and cardiothoracic procedures.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- One year of operating room experience.
- Knowledge of physiological and anatomical aspects of surgical procedures, including surgical competency in vein harvesting.
Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
- Certification for First Assisting.
- Endoscopic vein harvesting experience.
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link and see how we're dedicated to providing what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
​Physical Requirements:
- Have exceptional dexterity and quick response ability.
- 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 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.
- Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
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