General Surgery: Skilled Surgical First Assistant

CHRISTUS Health; Landa Park Estates (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Surgical Assistant to support the surgeon across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages, assisting with exposure, hemostasis, closure, and related duties under direct supervision and in line with hospital policy and applicable laws.

The ideal candidate holds a High School Diploma or equivalent, graduate of an accredited Surgical First Assist program or CST First Assistant, BLS certified, ACLS preferred, and has at least 2 years of surgical tech

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Graduation from an accredited Surgical First Assist Program, State Board accredited Vocational School of Nursing, or Graduate of School of Surgical technology required.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• The surgical assistant is responsible for assisting the surgeon under direct and indirect supervision throughout preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative dillies and procedures at all times.
• The surgical assistant facilitates the safe positioning of the patient according to the surgeon's preference, patient's anatomical and physiological limits, and surgical procedure to be performed.
• The surgical assistant performs specific tasks according to individual surgeon preference utilizing appropriate techniques including, but not limited to: incision and layered closure of surgical sites, providing exposure, achieving hemostasis by means of injection, manual, and topical methods, and application of appropriate energy sources, manipulation and dissection/removal of tissues, aides in implanting, securing, and/or removal of devices and drains, and applying appropriate dressing material specific to procedure.
• The surgical assistant applies any other specific dressing material such as splints or casts. Assesses skin integrity, assists in transfer of the patient, and follows the patient to recovery if needed or directed by surgeon.
• The surgical assistant who has appropriate training also performs under surgeon supervision other procedures including but not limited to: vein and graft harvesting, and graft and implant preparation.
• The surgical assistant performs additional duties as delegated by the surgeon in cooperation with state and local policy.

Skills

BLS

CST First Assistant

Education

High School Diploma

Surgical First Assist Program

Job description

CHRISTUS Health in Texas seeks a Surgical Assistant to support the surgeon across preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative stages, assisting with exposure, hemostasis, closure, and related duties under direct supervision and in line with hospital policy and applicable laws.

The ideal candidate holds a High School Diploma or equivalent, graduate of an accredited Surgical First Assist program or CST First Assistant, BLS certified, ACLS preferred, and has at least 2 years of surgical tech