Surgical Assist
Core
Providing direct intraoperative support to surgeons by managing instruments, maintaining sterile fields, and monitoring patient status during surgical procedures.
Role type
Surgical Assistant (Clinical Support)
Builds
Surgical procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Instrument management, tissue retraction, suturing, suctioning, sterile field maintenance, patient monitoring, specialized equipment operation
Preferred skills
Prior surgical assisting experience, additional languages
Responsibilities
Managing instruments, retracting tissue, suctioning, suturing and cutting sutures, Maintains a sterile field and anticipates the surgeon's needs throughout the procedure, Monitors the patient's status and communicates concerns to the surgical team, Operates or assists with specialized surgical equipment as needed