Surgical First Assistant - CSFA Certified

Southern Illinois Medical Services NFP; USA; Vor Ort; USD 42.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Southern Illinois Medical Services NFP is seeking a Surgical First Assistant to support the surgeon during procedures. You will prepare rooms, ensure sterile setup, and assist with exposure, hemostasis, and specimen handling. Strong emphasis on safety and teamwork is required.

Illinois registration and CSFA/BLS credentials are expected within guidelines. Responsibilities include assisting with intraoperative tasks, maintaining a dry field, and helping with pre- and postoperative duties under

Qualifikationen

• Associate degree from surgical tech programs or NBSTSA first assist program.
• BLS certificate and CSFA certification within one year and maintain case log.
• Illinois state registration is required.

Aufgaben

• Prepares rooms with instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment for procedures.
• Monitors and restocks supplies and performs sterile setup.
• Performs skin prep and draping.
• Open sterile supplies and set up for procedures.
• Provides wound exposure using retractors for clear view of operative site.
• Uses suction and sponges to maintain a clear surgical field.
• Assists in achieving homeostasis with clamps, cautery, ligation.
• Keeps track of instruments, sutures, and sponges counts.
• Decontaminates instruments and stores equipment per policies.
• Communicates with team, patients, and staff to ensure high quality care.
• Transports patients to/from OR and positions them appropriately.
• Performs monitoring per QA standards and follows safety policies.
• Assists with specimen handling and postoperative duties under supervision.

Kenntnisse

1 year surgical first assistant exp

Ausbildung

Associates degree or NBSTSA program

ARC/STSA accredited surgical tech program

Tools

CSFA certification

BLS certification

Illinois license

Jobbeschreibung

Southern Illinois Medical Services NFP is seeking a Surgical First Assistant to support the surgeon during procedures. You will prepare rooms, ensure sterile setup, and assist with exposure, hemostasis, and specimen handling. Strong emphasis on safety and teamwork is required.

Illinois registration and CSFA/BLS credentials are expected within guidelines. Responsibilities include assisting with intraoperative tasks, maintaining a dry field, and helping with pre- and postoperative duties under