Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA)

UNC Health Care; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Pardee UNC Health Care is seeking a Surgical Assistant to provide intraoperative support under the supervision of a surgeon. You will assist with exposure, hemostasis, closure, and patient positioning to enable optimal operative results.

Responsibilities include instrument handling, sterility checks, and coordinating supplies per procedure. Requires CSFA NBSTSA and BLS by the start date. Onsite, full-time role with standard day shift.

Qualifications

• Current Certified First Assistant (CSFA) with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers required by first date of clinical care.

Responsibilities

• Administers surgical patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Performs intraoperative technical duties under the direction and supervision of a surgeon. Provides aid in exposure and hemostasis. Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes as well as skin closure.
• Carries out positioning of the patient as directed by the surgeon.
• Stages and uses equipment, supplies and instrumentation in the surgical setting. Inspects all packaging for sterility.
• References preference cards to ensure proper supplies and instruments are available based on scheduled procedure.
• Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

Job description

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Summary:

The Surgical Assistant performs intraoperative technical duties under the direction and supervision of a surgeon, delivering preoperative and postoperative services to facilitate proper patient care. The Surgical Assistant also provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, and closure, allowing the surgeon to carry out operations with optimal results. Suturing fascia may be performed under direct supervision of the physician; subcutaneous and skin tissue closure may be performed in the absence of the physician.

Responsibilities:

• Administers surgical patient care under the direction of a physician.
• Performs intraoperative technical duties under the direction and supervision of a surgeon. Provides aid in exposure and hemostasis. Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes as well as skin closure. Carries out positioning of the patient as directed by the surgeon.
• Stages and uses equipment, supplies and instrumentation in the surgical setting. Inspects all packaging for sterility. References preference cards to ensure proper supplies and instruments are available based on scheduled procedure.
• Identifies and pursues expected patient outcomes in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.

Other Information

REQUIRED

• Current Certified First Assistant (CSFA) with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification required by first date of clinical care

PREFERRED

• Two (2) years of perioperative experience working in an clinical role
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Job Details

Legal Employer: Pardee - HCHC

Entity: Pardee UNC Health Care

Organization Unit: Operating Room

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: PARDEEHOSP

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.