Certified Surgical First Assistant

Providence Medical Center; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Full benefits

Job summary

Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, KS is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) to provide advanced intraoperative support for orthopedic and spine procedures, including total joint replacements, trauma, and sports medicine. You will collaborate with surgeons on patient positioning, sterile prep, tissue retraction, hemostasis, suturing, and instrument management.

This full-time role requires Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant, completion of a

Qualifications

• Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant.
• Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider by American Heart Association.
• Five years’ experience in an acute care operating room in the scrub role, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons during orthopedic, spine, trauma, sports medicine, and total joint replacement procedures.
• Prepare and maintain the sterile field, surgical instruments, and supplies.
• Perform tissue retraction, wound exposure, hemostasis, suturing, and wound closure as directed by the surgeon.
• Assist with patient positioning, surgical site preparation, and sterile draping.
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs and ensure appropriate instrumentation is available throughout procedures.
• Maintain compliance with aseptic technique, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and perioperative staff to support optimal surgical outcomes.

Education

Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant

Training program in First Assistant

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Sign-On Bonus Available for Qualified Candidates. Eligibility and payout terms apply. Details discussed during the interview process.

Overview

Department: Surgical Services

Employment Type: Full-time

Shift: 8-hour Day Shift

Schedule Monday-Friday, 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM

On-Call: Open to conversation

Location: Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS

The Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) provides advanced intraoperative support during orthopedic and orthopedic spine surgeries, including total joint replacements, trauma, sports medicine, and spine procedures. Collaborating directly with surgeons, the STFA assists with patient positioning, sterile preparation and draping, tissue retraction, hemostasis, wound exposure, suturing, wound closure, and surgical instrumentation management while ensuring excellence in patient safety, aseptic technique, and perioperative care.

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Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (includes, but is not limited to):

• Assist surgeons during orthopedic, spine, trauma, sports medicine, and total joint replacement procedures.
• Prepare and maintain the sterile field, surgical instruments, and supplies.
• Perform tissue retraction, wound exposure, hemostasis, suturing, and wound closure as directed by the surgeon.
• Assist with patient positioning, surgical site preparation, and sterile draping.
• Anticipate the surgeon's needs and ensure appropriate instrumentation is available throughout procedures.
• Maintain compliance with aseptic technique, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses, and perioperative staff to support optimal surgical outcomes.

Qualifications

Before we go any further, we do have some deal-breakers. You must have:

• Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant.
• Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program.
• Five years’ experience in an acute care operating room in the scrub role, preferred.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider affirmation by American Heart Association.
• Basic computer skills.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

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