Licensed Surgical Assistant

Premier Medical Resources; Bellaire (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vision Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company-Paid Short Disability

Long-Term Disability

Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance

Voluntary Life Insurance

AD&D

Accident, Critical Illness and Health

Job summary

Total Medical Surgical Assists is seeking a full-time Licensed Surgical Assistant to join our surgical team. The LSA will support surgeons through first-assist duties during operations, assist with positioning, exposure, hemostasis, suturing, and wound closure within the authorized scope of practice.

Responsibilities include maintaining sterile technique, preparing cases, communicating with OR staff, and completing required documentation.

Qualifications

• Licensed Surgical Assistant required or equivalent licensure.
• Experience in first-assist duties during operative procedures preferred.
• Ability to maintain sterile field and assist with hemostasis and suturing.

Responsibilities

• Performs surgical first-assisting duties under surgeon direction.
• Prepares cases by confirming surgeon preferences and equipment needs.
• Assists with patient positioning, draping, and exposure during procedures.
• Maintains sterile field and proper handling of instruments and specimens.
• Completes required documentation and timekeeping accurately.
• Maintains licensure, credentials, and health requirements.

Skills

Surgical first-assist

Patient positioning

Sterile technique

Education

Licensed Surgical Assistant

Job description

Total Medical Surgical Assists is looking for a full-timeLicensed Surgical Assistant to join our team!

SUMMARY:

The Licensed Surgical Assistant (LSA) is responsible for supporting surgeons and the surgical team by performing approved first-assisting duties during operative procedures. This position assists with patient positioning, surgical exposure, retraction, hemostasis, tissue handling, suturing, wound closure, and other delegated functions within the LSA’s authorized scope of practice.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Performs surgical first-assisting duties under the direction of the operating surgeon and in accordance with applicable laws, facility requirements, and company policies.
• Reviews assigned cases and prepares for procedures by confirming surgeon preferences, equipment needs, patient considerations, and planned operative techniques.
• Assists with patient positioning, preparation, and draping while protecting patient safety, privacy, and anatomical alignment.
• Provides surgical exposure through appropriate retraction, tissue handling, suctioning, sponging, and manipulation of tissues and organs. Assists with hemostasis using approved techniques as directed by the surgeon.
• Performs suturing, ligation, wound closure, dressing application, and other authorized first-assisting functions.
• Performs saphenous vein harvesting when qualified, credentialed, and required for the assigned service line.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and surgical team and responds appropriately to changing intraoperative conditions.
• Maintains the sterile field and promptly identifies and addresses breaks in sterile technique. Confirms that instruments, sharps, specimens, and other surgical materials are handled in accordance with established procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates effectively with surgeons, operating room personnel, facility staff, and company leadership.
• Reports to assigned facilities and cases as scheduled and promptly communicates delays, scheduling conflicts, or changes in availability.
• Adapts to changes in case schedules, surgeon needs, and facility coverage requirements.
• Completes required clinical, case, timekeeping, billing, and administrative documentation accurately and within established timeframes.
• Maintains all licenses, certifications, credentials, health requirements, training, and clinical competencies required by the company and assigned facilities.
• Complies with infection-prevention practices, patient-safety standards, confidentiality requirements, and all applicable company and facility policies.
• Reports patient-safety concerns, adverse events, service issues, and other concerns through the appropriate channels.
• Uses supplies and resources responsibly and helps maintain a safe, efficient surgical environment.
• Performs other related tasks as needed.
• 3 Medical Plans to choose from
• Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-Paid Short Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Company-Paid Basic Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Wellness Program
• 401(k) Employer Match – 2-Year Vesting
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & Holidays

Compensation to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Employment for this position is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening.