Surgical First Assist

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Wellbeing support

Time away from work

401(k) Plan with 100% match on 3%-9%

Education support

Employee discounts

Job summary

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant seeks a qualified Surgical First Assistant to join the perioperative team. You will assist the surgeon, work with the circulating RN, and handle instruments during operations to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED, completion of an accredited Surgical First Assistant training program, and a certification path (CST/TS-C/SA-C/CSA/CSFA/LSA). Experience in the perioperative setting is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have and maintain ONE of the following: CST, TS-C, SA-C, CSA, CSFA, LSA license/certification
• Surgical First Assistant training completed or comparable experience in perioperative settings
• Two years perioperative experience in last four years
• New hires as of 2011 require perioperative experience in either surgical technologist or surgical first assistant role

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon during operative procedures under supervision
• Collaborate with circulating RN and perioperative team to ensure safe operations
• Handle surgical instruments and supplies as required, while maintaining sterile technique
• Follow unit director or designee's direction for task assignments and patient care

Skills

Team collaboration

Instrument handling

Perioperative care

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Accredited Surgical First Assistant training program

CAAHEP/NCCT/ABSA certification pathway

2 years perioperative experience (last 4 years)

Job description

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Surgical First Assistant works as a member of the perioperative team under the direction of the surgeon. He/she performs responsibilities of both the Surgical Technologist and the Surgical First Assistant based on department needs and as directed by the unit director or designee. The Surgical First Assistant practices within the scope of the job description and performs clinical and technical skills under surgeon supervision to assist with carrying out a safe operation with optimal patient results. This is done in collaboration with the circulating RN and other perioperative/OB team members. The Surgical First Assistant is educated and skilled in both the use of surgical instruments on tissues and the handling of instruments; however, the surgical first assistant does not concurrently function as the scrub nurse.

What qualifications you will need:

• 1. High School Diploma or GED
• 2. Successful completion of an accredited surgical first assistant training program.
• 3. Meets ONE of the following: A. Graduate/completion of CAAHEP Surgical First Assistant, Surgical Assistant Program, Medical School Graduate OR an allied health professional with 2250 hours of surgical rotation. B. Practiced as a surgical technologist prior to 9/1/2009
• New hires as of 3/29/2011- 2 years experience in the perioperative setting within the last 4 years in either a surgical technologist or surgical first assistant role.
• Employee completes initial and ongoing training and competencies as defined by service line, facility and department/unit which are specific to the needs of the patient population served (if applicable).

Minimum License, Certificates, or Registrations Required:

Must have and maintain ONE of the following:

• Surgical Technologist Certification CST – Certified Surgical Technologist through the National Board for Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (formally the Liaison Council 1 Methodist Healthcare System Job Description Job Title: Surgical First Assistant FLSA: Non-Exempt on Certification for the Surgical Technologist) OR
• TS-C- Tech in Surgery, Certified through the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT)
• Surgical First Assistant certification SA-C – Surgical Assistant, Certified through the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)
• CSA – Certified Surgical Assistant through the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
• CSFA (formally CFA) – Certified Surgical First Assistant through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• LSA- Licensed Surgical Assistant through the Texas Medical Board

Benefits

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefitsfor medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from workprograms 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 supportthrough tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefitsfor fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant has been nationally recognized for its record setting kidney, liver and pancreas transplant programs. It is home to the Texas Transplant Institute and is the largest living donor kidney transplant program in the US. According to the United Network of Organ Sharing database, the center reached a major milestone in 2019 by performing 231 living donor kidney transplants in a single year setting a new national record - that’s 65 more transplants than the second center on the list.

In addition to transplant care, Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant is a full service hospital with over 260 beds that provides specialized services for liver cancer care, emergency care, weight loss surgery, urology surgery, vascular surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, colorectal surgery and behavioral health care. It is a designated Center of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Our Sexual Assault Response Team provides a compassionate environment for sexual assault survivors ages 13+, serving as a model for hospitals and agencies all over the world. Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant prides itself on providing the highest quality of patient care possible as proven by their consecutive Grade A scores from the Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grade survey and ranking in the nation’s top quartile for patient experience. For more information, please visit our website at www.sahealth.com and select Methodist Hospital Specialty and Transplant under Locations.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.