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SalarySurgical First Assistants interact with surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and other health care staff. They work very closely with patients of all ages. They have responsibilities before, during, and after surgical procedures.
Common roles and responsibilities of a Surgical First Assistant include:
- Communicating the surgeon’s preferences and specific patient needs to surgical team
- Positioning the patient to provide the necessary exposure for the procedure, as well as the surgeon preference
- Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of body planes
- Having knowledge of and using all open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure
- Proficiency in technical skills required during a surgical procedure, including, but not limited to: clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, injecting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary
- Utilizing appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, to close the incision at the end of the procedure
- Providing postoperative skills in patient care such as applying dressings to surgical wounds, patient transfer and transport, transfer of care, and monitoring for immediate complications
- Collaborating with others to provide continuity of care
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $25.00 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 30 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Experience:
- Certified Surgical First Assist: 2 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- Certified Surgical First Assistant (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
