Certified First Assist

Summit-Surgery-Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time off and disability coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

Education support

Job summary

HCA Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a Certified First Assist for Summit Surgery Center in Hermitage, TN. You will work under the operating surgeon as the first/second assistant, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical tasks to ensure safe outcomes and efficient case flow.

You will help with patient positioning, skin preparation, draping, and room turnover, while coordinating with anesthesia and surgical staff to optimize patient care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited surgical assisting program.
• CSFA credential required.
• BLS certification required.
• One year OR experience preferred.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) credential required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon as first/second assistant during operative procedures.
• Assist with exposure, hemostasis, and surgical exposure.
• Assist with patient positioning, skin prep, and draping according to protocol.
• Restock and change over rooms between cases.
• Support room turnover and readiness between procedures.

Skills

BLS certification

Operating room experience

Education

CAAHEP-accredited surgical assisting program

CSFA credential

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.

What you will do in this role:

• You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
• Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
• You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner
• You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol
• You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress
• You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges
• You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site
• Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure
• You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction

Qualifications for this role:

• You are a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting and attain the CSFA credential administrated by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
• BLS certification
• You have one year experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
• You are a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
• You have a valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable.

Benefits

Summit Surgery Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Summit Surgery Center – Why work for us?

Check out what we have to offer! Our center is an excellent location.

• Located in Hermitage, TN, easily accessible to I-40 and Nashville International Airport
• Five ORs and one procedure room supporting outpatient surgical care
• Average of 375 cases per month
• Specialties include ENT, gynecology, neurology, ophthalmology, orthopedics, total joints, pediatrics, and podiatry
• Part of Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare
• Guided by HCA's mission: Committed to the care and improvement of human life

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it.
- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.