First Assist OR Tech PRN

HCA Healthcare; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Tuition/certification support

Fertility and family building benefits

Discounts and wellness programs

Job summary

Gulf Pointe Surgery Center, part of the HCA Healthcare network, seeks a Certified First Assist to support the operating surgeon as a first/second assistant. You will help with exposure, hemostasis, and other technical tasks to ensure safe, efficient procedures and assist with room turnover between cases.

You will collaborate with anesthesia and nursing staff, assist with patient positioning and draping, and ensure adherence to surgical protocols.

Qualifications

• CSFA credential required by NBSTSA; graduate from a CAAHEP-accredited program.
• BLS certification required.
• One year OR experience preferred, ambulatory surgery center.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) credential required.
• BCLS certification upon employment; online certification not acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon as first/second assistant during operative procedures.
• Restock and change over rooms between cases.
• Maintain exposure, hemostasis, and exposure of operative site.

Skills

CSFA credential

BLS

CSA

OR experience

Ambulatory surgery

Education

CAAHEP-accredited surgical assisting program

Job description

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:

• 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

• 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

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.

Gulf Pointe Surgery Center is located between Venice and Punta Gorda, Florida. We are close to beaches, fishing and golf. Our facility has served the residents of Charlotte County for the past 13 years. Our center performs over 450 cases a month. Our services are in GI and Cancer specialties. We consistently are in the top 10 facilities for patient satisfaction scores within our Surgery Ventures powered by HCA Healthcare.

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