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Certified Surgical First Assistant - Operating Rom - Rotating

Richmond, VA, USFull-time2026-08-19 → 2026-11-11

Core

Advanced trained and certified individual who actively assists the surgeon in completing operations safely by providing exposure, maintaining hemostasis, and performing technical functions.

Role type

Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)

Builds

Surgical procedures across various specialties including cardiac, robotics, vascular, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and transplant surgery

Domain

Healthcare / Surgical Services

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Hemostasis management, tissue manipulation, device implantation, catheter placement, vessel clamping/cauterization, surgical site closure, suctioning, incision assistance

Preferred skills

Trauma center experience, cardiac/robotics/vascular/orthopedics/neurosurgery/transplant experience, ACLS certification

Technologies

Surgical robotics, surgical devices, drains, catheters

Responsibilities

Make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, apply dressings, take call for routine or high acuity cases

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on clinical role