Certified Surgical First Assistant, Per Diem, Day Shift

About the role

The Adventist Health Northwest Heart Center, located on our medical center campus, provides advanced cardiovascular care, bringing together expert providers, innovative treatments and compassionate support for patients across the region.

Responsibilities

• Provides assistance to the primary (main) surgeon during a surgical procedure.
• Provides exposure, hemostasis, tying or sewing, plus other functions as determined by the primary surgeon responsible for the patient/procedure.
• Works with team in operating room to ensure patient receives quality care.
• Maintains responsibility for accurately and responsively performing routine assigned clinical tasks of limited complexity.

Requirements

• Education and Work Experience: High School Education/GED or equivalent: Required Associate's/Technical Degree or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Preferred
• Licenses/Certifications: Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Facility Specific License/Certifications Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required

Essential Functions

• Prepares and positions patient for surgery, assists in visualization of the operating field, provides hemostasis, harvests surgical grafts, performs closure of incisions and applies various wound dressings.
• Works under direct supervision or within defined parameters. Performs pre-and postoperative activities to facilitate optimal patient care.
• Verifies availability of surgical equipment and supplies (e.g., reserves equipment and implants for surgery according to surgeon's preference.) Prepares and maintains operating room environment according to surgical procedure (e.g., temperature, humidity, lights, suction, furniture.) Obtains diagnostic studies for reference and reviews tests to identify results.
• Performs surgical hand scrub, gowning and gloving. Coordinates and participates in draping of patient. Verifies operative consent and other pertinent information (e.g., history and physical, advanced directives, laboratory results, diagnostic results, etc.) Elevates questions, problems and significant challenges to more senior staff for direction. Reviews patient medical chart and associated documentation.
• Makes decisions regarding own work, often limited and confined to routine matters. Requires minimal independent judgment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements

• Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable.
• Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
• Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

JOB INFO

• Job Identification : 65944
• Job Category : Technologist
• Posting Date : 2026-06-05T03:08:06+00:00
• Job Shift : Day Shift
• Locations : Portland, OR, United States
• Assignment Category : Per Diem
• Pay Range : The estimated base pay for this position is $27.89 to $41.80. Additional individual compensation may be available for this role through differentials, extra shift incentives, bonuses, etc. Base pay is only a portion of the total rewards package, and a comprehensive benefits program is available for qualifying positions. Please contact our Talent Acquisition team for more information.