Surgical First Assistant

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical coverage

401(k) Plan with matching

Education assistance

Job summary

TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center in Nashville is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to join our dedicated healthcare team. This role involves assisting in patient care during the pre-operative and intra-operative phases, ensuring optimal conditions for surgery.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of related experience, hold relevant certifications, and be committed to delivering high-quality patient care. Comprehensive benefits and opportunities for growth are available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA).
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the surgical site with scrubs and paints.
• Assist surgeon with equipment and positioning.
• Provide hemostasis and assist in closures.

Skills

Experience in surgical assistance

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Certified Surgical Assistant Certification

Job description

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified Surgical First Assistant today with TriStar Southern Hills Medical Center.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Certified First Assistant (CFA) is an active member of the healthcare team in the operating room. Responsible for assisting the healthcare team in assessing the needs of the patients, infancy through life span, and for organizing and planning care sufficient to meet identified needs during the preoperative and intra-operative phase. Pre-operative patient management is, included but not limited to, communicating with other healthcare providers regarding the patients’ plan of care. Intra-operatively, included but not limited to, using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostasis and suturing. The CFA may be asked to precept/mentor others within his/her realm of expertise.

What you will do in this role

• Prepare the surgical site to include shaving, marking, application of surgical scrub/paint.
• Apply positioning aids, tourniquet cuff, etc.
• Provide hemostasis by: injection, touches cautery to instrument held by physician, uses electrocautery on tissue, uses bipolar cautery, clamping/tying.
• Assist surgeon in utilizing/manipulating special equipment, i.e., video camera and equipment, etc.
• Perform skin closure by staples or suture as directed and supervised by surgeon.
• Insert and suture drains as directed and supervised by surgeon.
• Apply dressings, gauze, splints, and casts.
• Administer subcutaneous postoperative injections of local anesthetics when directed by the surgeon.

What qualifications you will need

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NCCSA, Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA, or SA-C (Surgical Assistant – Certified) through ABSA.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• Minimum of 3 years of related experience highly preferred.

We are an 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.