Surgical First Assistant

Inova Health; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Mental health support

Job summary

Inova Alexandria Hospital in Virginia is seeking a dedicated Surgical First Assistant in Labor and Delivery for a full-time role. Shifts may vary and require day coverage to support the obstetric team and OR scheduling.

You will assist surgeons with aseptic technique, tissue handling, retraction, hemostasis, and patient resuscitation in life-threatening events, following established procedures and collaborating with the primary surgeon.

Qualifications

• Completion of Surgical First Assistant program through an accredited organization.
• Minimum of 1 year as First Surgical Assistant.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.
• Licensed Surgical Assistant or eligible to obtain licensure in Virginia at time of hire.

Responsibilities

• Confirms procedure with surgeon and determines equipment needs.
• Sets up OR and assists with tissue retraction and hemostasis.
• Assists with resuscitation during cardiac arrest or life-threatening events in OR.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

First Surgical Assistant experience

Education

Surgical First Assistant program

BLS Certification (American Heart Association)

Virginia Surgical Assistant licensure or eligible

Job description

Inova Alexandria Hospital is looking for a dedicated Surgical First Assistant in Labor and Delivery to join the team. This role will be FT and days may vary.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.

Surgical 1 st Assist Job Responsibilities:

• Confirms procedure with surgeon and determines specific equipment needed per procedure by reviewing permit to confirm procedure and special needs.
• Assists in setting up OR room. Make clinical decisions based on experience, patient population data, and observation in concert with the primary surgeon
• Provides retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and /or technique. Assists in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, using and applying of appropriate surgical instrument for the task, placement or ties, placement of ligatures, applying chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures as directed by the surgeon. Uses the electrocautery mono and bi-polar at surgeons' direction, clamping, ligation, and cutting of tissue per surgeons' directive. Selects and applies wound dressing per surgeon's directive; applies splints, casts, and other specialty dressings under the direct supervision of the surgeon. Assists with resuscitation of patient during cardiac arrest or other life‑threatening events in the operating room
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Completion of Surgical First Assistant program through an accredited organization.
• Experience : Minimum of 1 years as First Surgical Assistant
• Certification: BLS from the American Heart Association
• Licensure - Licensed Surgical Assistant Upon Start, must meet licensure criteria and be licensed as a Surgical Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia at the time of hire