Surgical Assistant - Certified

Overview

The Certified Surgical Assistant anticipates the needs of the surgical team, assists with tasks such as equipment selection, setup, retraction, cauterization, suturing, closure, medication instillation, dressing application, and splint/cast application. Duties also include preoperative and postoperative care to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.

Shift

Generally schedule would be 7a-3p, 7a-5p, or 7a-7p or a combination thereof. Shift may include: 11A-7P, 3-11P, OR 11A-11P. Call amount is dependent upon staffing, but is approximately 1-2 shifts/week and may be as little as 2 hours or as much as 12 including weekends and any holidays in rotation with other staff.

Requirements

• Graduate of CAAHEP (Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs) accredited Surgical Assistant Program
• Surgical Assistant license required for appropriate state of practice
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification Required
• Prior Surgical Assistant experience strongly preferred

Qualifications

• Education: Surgical Assistant Trade School Degree REQUIRED

Skills

Effective interdisciplinary communication to facilitate optimal patient outcomes.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Pay

Sign on Bonus up to $15,000 offered for qualified candidates.

Schedule

Generally schedule would be 7a-3p, 7a-5p, or 7a-7p or a combination thereof. Shift may include: 11A-7P, 3-11P, OR 11A-11P. Call amount is dependent upon staffing, but is approximately 1-2 shifts/week and may be as little as 2 hours or as much as 12 including weekends and any holidays in rotation with other staff.