Certified First Assistant

HCA Healthcare; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Paid time off and family leave

401(k) with match

Education support

Fertility and family-building benefits

Job summary

The Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), or CSFA, assists the surgeon in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical steps during the procedure. Maintains a sterile field and applies intra-operative knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques.

This full-time, day-shift role is at TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Requires High School Diploma or GED, current BLS, National CSA/CSFA certification, and Kentucky certification status; two years of surgical

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Current BLS Certification or within 30 days of hire date.
• National Certification as a First Assistant (CSA or CSFA) and status for Kentucky CSA Certification (KCSA).
• Two years of surgical assisting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgeon in exposure and hemostasis and other intraoperative tasks.
• Maintain a sterile field throughout the surgical procedure.
• Apply knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative techniques as first assistant.

Skills

BLS Certification

CSA/CSFA Certification

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Job description

FT Days

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a(an) Certified First Assistant OR Tech with TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

Job Summary and Qualifications

Position Summary:

The Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), or the Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) assists the surgeon in exposure, hemostasis, and many other technical functions during the surgical procedure. He or she initiates appropriate intra-operative behaviors unique to first assisting. He or she applies knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques relative to operative procedures. Maintains a sterile field.

Position Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Current BLS Certification, (or within 30 days of hiring)
• Licensure/Certification: National Certification as a First Assistant (CSA OR CSFA) and Current or Confirmed Applicant status for the Kentucky Certified Surgical Assist Certification (KCSA)
• Two years of Surgical Assisting experience highly preferred

Benefits

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs 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 support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital is a 200+ bed facility serving Southern Kentucky and surrounding areas. Recognized by the Joint Commission as a Top Performer on Key Quality Measures®, TriStar Greenview is a national leader in providing quality healthcare. Home of Kentucky's first CardioMEMS HF System , we are also an accredited chest pain center that provides state-of-the-art cardiac care to patients managing heart failure. The facility is also a Certified Primary Stroke Center.

\"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.