Surgical First Assistant - Main OR - Days
Core
Assists surgeons in perioperative patient care by performing technical duties, maintaining sterility, and managing surgical instruments during operations.
Role type
Surgical First Assistant
Builds
Surgical procedures for patients
Domain
Healthcare / Clinical Surgery
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hemostasis management, Tissue retraction, Instrument manipulation, Sterile field maintenance, Wound closure, Patient positioning
Preferred skills
5 years surgical technician experience
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Maintain hemostasis via clamping, cauterizing, or ligating; Provide retraction and manipulation of tissue and organs; Assist with holding or manipulation of surgical instruments intraoperatively; Prepping of the surgical site including draping; Closure of wound layers; Assist in placement and suturing of surgical drains; Assist in patient positioning; Placement of pneumatic tourniquet; Urinary catheter placement
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff