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Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized. Submit your application for our First Assist Tech Vein Harvest opening with St. Mark's Hospital today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

Benefits

St. Mark's Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

+ Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.

+ Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.

+ Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing

+ 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)

+ Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock

+ Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.

+ Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more

+ Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts

+ Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships

+ Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)

+ Colleague recognition program

+ Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)

+ Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

_Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location._

We are seeking a(an) First Assist Tech Vein Harvest for our team to ensure that we continue to provide all patients with high quality, efficient care. Did you get into our industry for these reasons? We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels patient care is as meaningful as we do. We want you to apply!

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a First Assist Vein Harvester (FA-VH) you will be specializing in Cardiothoracic Surgery. You will provide immediate support and assistance to the CV surgeon during procedures and helps the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the surgical patient. The FA-VH provides assistance under the direction and supervision of the surgeon in accordance with hospital policy, level of training, and appropriate laws and regulations.

+ You will review the upcoming surgical schedule and assist the Tech Service Specialist in ensuring physician preference cards are updated on a regular basis and act as a liaison for the surgeons in implementation of new products and equipment.

+ You will coordinates with the sales reps to ensure proper equipment and supplies are available for upcoming cases. You will keep all team members informed of upcoming cases and needs.

+ You will gathers data and ensure that data entered into STS is accurate and timely.

+ You are the content expert for the CVOR specialties and act as a resource to the rest of the staff and the surgeons.

+ You will participate in the quality improvement activities and gathering of metrics to keep service performing at the highest level; in conjunction with RN and Tech Service Specialists plans and participates in service-specific team meetings and trainings.

+ You will create a positive learning environment and assist with orientation of other team members and serves as a preceptor to new FA staff members or students.

+ You will be responsible for formulation and updating protocols for specialty in coordination with RN and Tech Service Specialists.

+ You will foster positive physician relationships and quality care within service areas.

Qualifications:

+ American Red Cross or American Heart Association Basic Life Support Course (BLS or BCLS) and Advanced Life Support Course (ALS or ACLS) Certification.

+ Surgical Technologist Certificate (CST) and Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist (CSFA) and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or equivalent required. Must maintain required education and certification.

+ Completion of surgical technologist course preferred.

+ Minimum of two (2) Years of experience required, must have 200 verified patients during the past 12 months, or demonstrated completion of training within the past 12 months

+ Required: Completion of Surgical Assistant Program or experienced as foreign medical doctor.

+ Required: First Assist Certification within 6-months of hire:

+ Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) through National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

+ Surgical Assistant – Certified

+ ed (SA-C) through American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)

+ Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)

+ Required: 5 years’ experience as Surgical First Assist or equivalent experience as foreign medical doctor.

For 150 years, St. Mark's Hospital (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-marks-hospital/) has provided a full-spectrum of healthcare services to Salt Lake City and its surrounding communities. As Utah's first hospital, St. Mark's team members uphold a rich tradition of patient-centered, top-quality care at our 308 plus bed hospital. St Mark's drives the development of some of the regions finest clinical service areas such as neurosciences, trauma, orthopedics, cardiac care and robotic surgery. St. Mark's was named to the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list. This is the eighth time this hospital has been recognized with this honor as one of the top performing Teaching Hospitals in the U.S.

St. Mark's has expanded emergency access to the communities we serve with two free standing emergency centers, Taylorsville Emergency Center (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-markshospital/) and West Valley Emergency Center (https://mountainstar.com/locations/st-marks-hospital/) . Both locations have 10 plus patient rooms are staffed 24/7 by experienced board-certified emergency room physicians, nurses and support teams from St. Mark's Hospital. In addition to ER care, both facilities give comprehensive imaging services, including computerized tomography (CT scan), Xray, and ultrasound as well as a fully-equipped medical laboratory.

Nestled at the foot of the Wasatch Mountains, St. Mark's sits in a picturesque and ideal location. From our hospital doors it's a quick commute to Salt Lake's urban and cultural benefits, and a short drive to outdoor adventures and Utah's glorious national parks.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our First Assist Tech Vein Harvest opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. **We are interviewing apply today!**

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