Surgical First Assist PRN

HCA Healthcare; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical/dental/vision

Wellbeing and counseling services

Paid time off and leaves

401(k) with employer match

Tuition assistance and career growth

Job summary

HCA Healthcare is seeking a Certified First Assist to join Lee’s Summit Surgicenter as a PRN team member. The role requires helping the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, positioning, draping, and patient care throughout procedures.

Qualified candidates will have a CSFA or CSA credential, BLS, and OR experience in a surgical setting. The position emphasizes teamwork with anesthesia and the surgical staff, restocking between cases, and adherence to ASA standards and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting.
• BLS certification is required.
• One year of operating room experience preferred in ambulatory surgery center.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) credential.
• BCLS certification expected at employment (online not acceptable).

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon as first/second assistant during operative procedures.
• Participate in patient positioning, skin prep, and draping per surgeon's protocol.
• Maintain communication with surgeon and surgical team pre-, intra-, and post-case.
• Support exposure, hemostasis, and optimal exposure of the operative field.
• Restock, convert rooms between cases, and ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Assist with suction, irrigation, and wound closure as directed by the surgeon.

Skills

CSFA credential

BLS certification

Ambulatory surgery center experience

CSA certification

Education

CAAHEP-accredited surgical assisting program

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Surgical First Assist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lee’s Summit Surgicenter which is part of the nation’s leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

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:

• You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
• 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
  
  

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:

You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards

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.

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:

You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards

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.

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.

Benefits

Lee’s Summit Surgicenter, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• 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
  
  

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If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical First Assist PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!

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