Surgical First Assistant- Operating Room
Core
Assists the primary surgeon in perioperative patient care by performing technical surgical tasks, maintaining the sterile field, and managing hemostasis and tissue retraction.
Role type
Surgical First Assistant
Builds
Surgical procedures
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemostasis management, Tissue retraction, Instrument manipulation, Sterile field maintenance, Wound closure, Patient positioning, Catheter placement, Tourniquet application
Preferred skills
5 years as a Surgical Technician
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Maintain hemostasis by clamping, cauterizing, or ligating; Provide retraction and manipulation of tissue and organs; Assist in placement and suturing of surgical drains; Closure of wound layers; Assist with all procedures under direction of the surgeon; Maintain integrity of sterile field.
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on clinical role