Certified Surgical First Assist

About the role

This position is part-time, working 24 hours per week, Monday through Friday with a rotating day off and call-stay. External applicants may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of $7,500 with a one-year work commitment. This includes previously employed applicants who have been gone from the organization longer than 90 days.

Responsibilities and duties

• Provides assistance to the surgeon providing exposure, hemostasis, and other technical skills.
• Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site.
• Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.
• Provides hemostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation.
• Completes closure of fascia, subcutaneous tissue and skin under the direction of the surgeon.
• Competent in 4-6 service lines, one of which must be advanced orthopedics, soft tissue robotics, complex cardiovascular, or neurosurgery (cranial).
• Assumes other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility when assigned by supervising physician.
• As a High Reliability Organization (HRO), responsibilities require focus on safety, quality and efficiency in performing job duties.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Surgical Technology or combined ST/Health related Associate degree program or an Accredited First Assistant Program.
• 2 years as a Surgical Tech in an inpatient/OP main OR.
• CSTF or SA-C required.
• Preceptor.
• BLS certification.
• Must demonstrate basic critical thinking skills on their introductory team.
• Will perform primary role independently.
• Will demonstrate the ability to anticipate surgeon needs and communicates these with staff.
• Will identify actual or potential emergency situations and intervene safely with assistance and/or supervision.
• Competent in 4-6 service lines, one of which must be advanced orthopedics, soft tissue robotics, complex CV or neurosurgery (cranial).