Certified Surgical First Assistant

About the Role

This job requires coverage for our Dr. on Mondays with procedures.

Responsibilities

• This job requires coverage for our Dr. on Mondays with procedures.
• Case times: 7:30 or 8:30am start through 5pm.
• Utilizes physician preference cards to set up operating suites and updates cards as instructed.
• Determines appropriate surgical equipment and supplies based on physician preferences.
• Achieves temporary and permanent hemostasis using appropriate techniques.
• Assists with body plane closures, wound dressing applications, and securing drainage systems.
• Provides visualization for operative sites through tissue manipulation, retraction, sponging, suction, and irrigation.
• Handles instruments, supplies, and equipment during surgical procedures, anticipating needs of the surgeon.
• Assists with positioning patients, using stabilizing equipment, and prioritizing patient comfort and safety.
• Maintains strict aseptic technique and monitors team members to ensure no breaks in technique, including performing surgical hand scrubs and donning gowns and gloves.
• Performs instrument, sharps, and sponge counts with the circulator as needed.
• Participates in surgical site and patient verification during the time-out procedure, addressing any discrepancies or concerns.
• Measures and passes medications, hemostatic agents, and irrigation solutions during surgical procedures, following safe medication handling and labeling policies.
• Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization, ensuring point-of-use cleaning throughout the procedure and preparing instrumentation for transport to the decontamination area.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Ability to prepare surgical suites with appropriate instruments, resources, and supplies based on surgeon preference cards [Required]
• Knowledge of instruments, supplies, and equipment utilized for surgical procedures [Required]
• Understanding of the procedures being performed and ability to anticipate the needs of the surgeon [Required]
• Strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality [Required]
• Up-to-date knowledge of patient rights and ability to respect cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values [Required]
• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards and requirements [Required]
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals [Required]
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English [Required]
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office [Required]
• Previous first assistant experience related to the area of specialty [Preferred]
• Knowledge of Anatomy [Preferred]
• General knowledge of asepsis, healing, infectious disease process, surgical anatomy and physiology, safety issues, and operative techniques [Preferred]
• Successful completion of an accredited Surgical Technology Course [Preferred]
• Completion of Certified Surgical First Assisting Program [Preferred]
• High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
• Associate [Preferred]
• 2+ relevant work experience [Preferred]
• Basic Life Support – CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• ABSA Surgical Assistant – Certified (SA-C) [Required]
• NCCSA Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Required]
• NBSTSA Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) [Required]
• NASC Assistant at Surgery – Certified (AS-C) [Required]
• State Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Required]
• NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) [Preferred]

Compensation

• Base pay: $32.53 - $60.50/hr