Certified Surgical First Assist

Fort Wayne, IN - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 22 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

Certified Surgical First Assist
up to $25K SIGN ON BONUS
Relocation assistance available
Position Type: Full Time - 40 hours a week 6:30a-5p 4x10s

Benefits:

Health Insurance (Medical Dental Vision)
401(k) with matching
Student Loan Repayment: Up to $10000
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Call Weekend and Holiday rotation required:

30 minute call response time

Job Summary

The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field providing necessary instruments and supplies and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team including positioning patients retracting tissues controlling bleeding suturing and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons nurses and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care.

Essential Functions

Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments maintaining an organized sterile field and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
Performs first assistant duties including providing exposure through instrument handling retractors suctioning and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
Handles and dissects tissues clamps blood vessels coagulates bleeding points and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
Assists with wound closure including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin applying staples and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
Ensures sterility and safety standards conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator following infection control protocols and taking corrective actions if needed.
Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
Assists in post-procedure room turnover ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required

Licenses and Certifications

CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required and
Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or
Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required
BCLS - Basic Life Support required
ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

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DescriptionCertified Surgical First Assistup to $25K SIGN ON BONUSRelocation assistance availablePosition Type: Full Time - 40 hours a week 6:30a-5p 4x10sBenefits:Health Insurance (Medical Dental Vision)401(k) with matchingStudent Loan Repayment: Up to $10000Competitive salary and comprehensive bene...

Description

Certified Surgical First Assist
up to $25K SIGN ON BONUS
Relocation assistance available
Position Type: Full Time - 40 hours a week 6:30a-5p 4x10s

Benefits:

Health Insurance (Medical Dental Vision)
401(k) with matching
Student Loan Repayment: Up to $10000
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

Call Weekend and Holiday rotation required:

30 minute call response time

Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments maintaining an organized sterile field and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
Performs first assistant duties including providing exposure through instrument handling retractors suctioning and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
Handles and dissects tissues clamps blood vessels coagulates bleeding points and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
Assists with wound closure including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin applying staples and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
Ensures sterility and safety standards conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator following infection control protocols and taking corrective actions if needed.
Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
Assists in post-procedure room turnover ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications