Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)

Shifts Available: Variable | Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN) | Hours: Variable | Location: Mission Regional Medical Center – Mission, TX

About the role

The Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) works directly alongside the surgeon in the operating room, helping position and prep the patient, maintaining the sterile field, and assisting with instruments throughout the procedure. First Assistants actively participate in surgery by providing exposure, controlling bleeding, suturing, closing incisions, and anticipating the surgeon’s needs to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon directly during the procedure to support safe and efficient surgical outcomes
• Provide exposure to the surgical site through retraction, suctioning, camera guidance, instrument positioning and tissue manipulation
• Control bleeding throughout the case by clamping, tying, cauterizing or applying targeted pressure based on the surgeon’s direction
• Perform suturing, stapling, incision closures, drain placements and apply surgical dressings at the completion of the procedure
• Position and prep the patient for surgery while maintaining a proper sterile field and anticipating the surgeon’s needs before they are requested

Requirements

• Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant
• Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program
• Five years’ experience in an acute care operating room in the scrub role, preferred
• Must be proficient in the following specialties: Major Vascular, Thoracic, Open Heart, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, General
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider affirmation by American Heart Association
• Basic computer skills

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

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