Certified First Surgical Assistant

USPI•Dunedin, FL

About The Position

At SurgCenter Dunedin, the Certified First Surgical Assistant supports surgeons during procedures in an outpatient surgical facility with two operating rooms and one treatment room. The facility performs procedures in Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Plastic Surgery, Spine, and Urology. The role assists surgeons by preparing and handing over instruments, supporting incisions, and dressing surgical wounds. The assistant also provides operating-room support, maintains sterile technique and patient safety, and serves as a resource to other members of the health care team.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Completion of a surgical program.
NBSTSA Surgical First Assistant Certification.
Two years of Certified Surgical First Assistant experience in multiple specialties, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
General familiarity with medical terminology related to anatomy and surgical procedures in an operating room.

Responsibilities

Cauterize wounds and vessels.
Pack sponges in the body.
Position patients to maintain circulation and provide surgeon access.
Place clamps and sutures.
Close skin using adhesives, sutures, or staples.
Apply direct pressure to veins and tissue.
Perform or assist with patient suction, drainage, and irrigation.
Control excess bleeding and blood flow through hemostasis.
Immobilize patients on the operating table.
Follow operating-room procedures for attire, infection control, sterile technique, sterile-field integrity, and draping patients according to surgeon guidelines.
Support physicians and surgeons in the operating room, including assisting during procedures and passing required instruments.
Comply with HIPAA rules and regulations.
Communicate effectively and courteously with visitors, physicians and their office staff, patients, and employees.
Maintain patient, physician, and employee privacy and confidentiality according to policy.
Comply with policies and procedures and follow safety guidelines to maintain a safe work and patient-care environment.
Serve as a resource to other members of the health care team.