• Surgical Assistant - Perioperative Services

    Hawaii Pacific Health (Honolulu, HI)


    Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children is Hawai'i’s only maternity, newborn and pediatric specialty hospital. It is well recognized as Hawai'i’s leader in the care of women, infants and children. With 253 beds, the not-for-profit hospital delivers 6,000 babies a year, and is also a medical teaching and research facility. Specialty services for patients throughout Hawai'i and the Pacific Region include intensive care for infants and children, 24-hour emergency pediatric and adult care, critical care air transport and high-risk perinatal care. Over 1,400 employees and more than 700 physicians provide specialty care at Kapi'olani. The hospital is home to the Kapi'olani Women’s Center and the Women’s Cancer Center, and offers numerous community programs and services, such as specialty pediatric clinics, the Kapi'olani Child Protection Center and the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.

     

    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 care givers 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:** Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children

    **Work Schedule:** Day - 8 Hours

    **Work Type:** Full Time Regular

    **FTE:** 1.000000

    **Bargaining Unit:** Teamsters

    **Exempt:** No

    **Req ID** 30939

    **Pay Range:** 50.11 - 55.68 USD per hour

    **Category:** Surgical Services

    **Minimum Qualifications:** High school or equivalent. Completion of an 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 of 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. 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.