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Atlantic Health System Equipment Tech/ Certified Medical Assistant, Colorectal Surgery in South Plainfield, New Jersey
Responsible for assisting the surgical team before, during, and after surgery, maintaining a sterile environment.�
Principal Accountabilities:
Places equipment and supplies in operating room and arranges instruments, according to instructions.
Helps team members to place and position patient on table.
Scrubs arms and hands and dons gown and gloves.
Aids team to don gowns and gloves.
Maintains supply of fluids, such as plasma, saline, blood, and glucose for use during operation.
Hands instruments and supplies to surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
Counts sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
Washes and sterilizes equipment, using germicides and sterilizers.
Cleans and turnover of exam room.
May assist in preparing patients before procedure and rooming of patients.
Other related duties as assigned
Required:
High School Diploma or GED required
**National Certification CCMA from: NHA, AAMA, NAHP, ARMA, AMT, AMCA, or NCCT.
OR Precertification agreement must be signed if expired or receiving certification within 60 days of employment.**
Preferred:
Atlantic Medical Group is a physician-led and physician-governed organization that delivers the highest quality health care, at the right place, the right price, and the right time. We are a multispecialty physician group with more than 1,000 doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants at over 300 locations throughout northern and central New Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania. Our mission is to deliver exceptional care recognizing the unique needs of all those we serve. Our vision is to achieve the best outcomes with our patients at the center of the physician-led team, driven by service, innovation and continuous learning.
Our integrated network offers seamless access to Atlantic Health System’s entire health care continuum and our nationally and regionally ranked hospitals. In collaboration with Atlantic Health System, several of our practices offer urgent care and walk-in services.
In addition to primary care physicians, the team includes specialists that care for patients in all aspects of their health from pediatrics to geriatrics and everything in between. We make health decisions easier for patients with enhanced access to referrals.
EEO STATEMENT
Atlantic Health System, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor and therefore abides by applicable laws to protect applicants and employees from discrimination in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other aspects of employment, on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, citizenship status, disability, age, genetics, or veteran status.
