Surgical First Assistant - as needed
Core
Provides technical assistance to surgeons during operative procedures, including retraction, suturing, and tissue handling.
Role type
Surgical First Assistant
Builds
Surgical care and patient outcomes
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Surgical anatomy and physiology knowledge, technical surgical assistance, infection control practices, specimen management, surgical counting, emergency response
Preferred skills
Prior OR experience as Surgical Assistant, prior experience as surgical tech or surgical nurse, Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Assist the surgical team in room preparation, sterilization of equipment, gathering supplies and room turnaround; Perform technical assistance during surgical cases under surgeon direction; Monitor and support departmental productivity; Identify and report suspected noncompliance or violations to the Quality Management System; Participate in training and support of team members, volunteers, and students.