Certified Surgical First Assist

Core Functions

• Provides surgical assistance to surgeon for perioperative patient cases.
• Pulls appropriate instruments and supplies and ensures good working order of instruments.
• Reviews case carts for correct instruments and supplies.
• Troubleshoots malfunctioning equipment and makes minor adjustments or calls biomedical equipment staff.
• Checks schedule and plans ahead for upcoming surgical case needs.
• Anticipates the surgeon's needs.
• Assists in maintaining hemostasis, passes instruments, retracts tissue, use and application of appropriate surgical instruments, placement of ties and suture ligatures, or any other measures as directed by surgeon.
• Contributes to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Demonstrates the principles of aseptic technique and universal precautions throughout the procedure.
• Disposes of sharps and trash and places used supplies into case cart for processing.
• Participates in counting sharps, instruments and sponges.
• Prepares instruments for cleaning following each case.
• Assists with the plan of care under the direction of a physician.
• Provides care based on physician orders in compliance with policies and procedures, standards of care, and regulatory agency requirements.
• Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
• Provides all customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating our core and leader behaviors each and every day.
• Serves as a First Assistant to a Surgeon in the operating room.
• This position follows safety procedures in regard to medication labeling, appropriate handling of specimens, appropriate handling of sharps, time-out procedure, radiation and laser safety, infection control, assembling and disassembling instruments.

Minimum Qualifications

• A high school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• A current basic life support certification.
• A current certification as a surgical technologist.
• To be registered with the State Regulatory Agency.
• At least 2 years of operating room experience.
• The ability to scrub proficiently on a minimum of 2 surgical specialties.
• Manual dexterity and the ability to maintain professional decorum in highly stressful emergent situations.
• The ability to be conscientious, organized, and orderly and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of the surgeon and patient within the scope of practice.
• To stay abreast of new developments in the field.

Preferred Qualifications

• A graduation from an accredited school of surgical technology.
• A First Assistant Certification.