Surgical Assistant - Perioperative Services

Job Description

With 118 beds and more than 400 physicians on its medical staff, Pali Momi Medical Center offers a full range of services for the communities of Central and West O'ahu. The hospital has delivered many medical firsts for the community, including Central and West O'ahu's only interventional cardiac catheterization unit to detect and treat heart disease, a fully integrated minimally invasive surgical suite, a comprehensive women's center, CT scan and MRI services, and the state's first retina center. Pali Momi is the only facility in Hawai'i that uses a team triage approach in its emergency room, where patients are promptly evaluated by an emergency physician.

Our Perioperative Services department provides full support throughout the duration of a patient's surgical procedure, spanning ward admission, anesthesia, surgery and recovery. Professional care services include identification of the patient's individual needs, patient care plan development and implementation and the coordination of nursing service to restore each patient's health before, during and after a surgical procedure.

If you are interested in joining a professional team of caregivers that can bring life-changing surgical services to our patients, you could be the ideal candidate for our Surgical Assistant position. In this role, you will serve as an assistant to the surgeon, to help carry out safe surgical procedures and related instructions as trained. We are looking for someone highly motivated and detail-oriented, with excellent patient care and communication skills and a commitment to delivering the highest quality health care to Hawai'i's people.

Location: Pali Momi Medical Center, Aiea, HI

Work Schedule: Day - 12 Hours

Work Type: Full Time Regular

FTE: 0.900000

Bargaining Unit: Non-Bargaining

Starting Hourly Rate: 53.42

Exempt: No

Minimum Qualifications: High school or equivalent. Completion of accredited Surgical Assistant training program. Surgical assistant or technologist certification with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTA) or National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA). Current American Heart Association Health Care Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR card.

Preferred Qualifications: One (1) year surgical assistant or technologist experience.

EOE/AA/Disabled/Vets

Hawai'i Pacific Health offers a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package that includes pay and benefits. The pay rate, if displayed, is the minimum hourly rate for the position. Rate of pay for selected candidates will be determined by various factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, relevant experience and training, as well as internal peer equity.

Position Surgical Assistant - Perioperative Services

Category Surgical Services

Employment Type Employee

Location Pali Momi Medical Center, Aiea, HI

Req ID 24926