Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA)

UNC Health; Hendersonville (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Hendersonville, NC, is seeking a Surgical Assistant to join their team. This full-time position involves performing intraoperative technical duties under the guidance of a surgeon and delivering essential patient care throughout the surgical process.

The ideal candidate will be a certified First Assistant and possess BLS and preferably ACLS certifications. This role is critical for ensuring a successful surgical outcome by aiding the surgeon and collaborating with the healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Certified First Assistant (CSFA) with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• BLS certification required by the first date of clinical care.
• Preferred: 2 years of perioperative clinical experience.
• Preferred: ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Administers surgical patient care under physician's direction.
• Performs technical duties as directed by the surgeon.
• Stages and uses surgical equipment and supplies.
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team to achieve patient outcomes.

Skills

Current Certified First Assistant (CSFA)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Two years of perioperative experience

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

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.

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.