Certified Surgical Assistant

Winona Health • Winona, MN

13d • $39 - $48

About The Position

The Surgical Assistant provides specified services in the Operating Room and other patient care areas under a physician’s direction and in accordance with Surgery Department and Winona Health policies and procedures. As a member of the surgical team, the assistant helps provide care during the intra-operative phase, applies aseptic principles with integrity, communicates clearly with physicians and nursing staff, and performs delegated assignments while adapting to changes and demonstrating dependability. The assistant attends staff meetings and mandatory in-services and is credentialed to provide First Assistant duties under a physician’s direction. Duties may include suture and staple removal, cast applications, drain repair and removal, sterile dressing application and changes, intra-operative wound retracting, vessel clamping, ligation or cauterization, wound closure, suturing, and stapling.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited School of Surgical First Assisting.
• Certified as a Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) by the National Board of Surgical Technology.
• BLS Certification.
• Verbalizes role in codes.
• Basic computer skills, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and the Patient Information Database (Cerner).

Responsibilities

• Assist with safe patient transportation in and out of bed and between the bed and cart.
• Recognize surgical positions and the procedures for which they are used.
• Use safe positioning techniques to prevent patient injury.
• Remain vigilant to patient safety needs and take necessary precautions.
• Promptly report malfunctioning equipment and remove it from the patient care area.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Attend staff meetings and mandatory in-services.
• Provide credentialed First Assistant duties under a physician’s direction.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus mental health support and wellness incentives.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage, with additional options including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, legal assistance, and identity protection plans.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer contributions after eligibility requirements are met.
• Flexible scheduling, paid time off, and earned sick time.
• Paid training, tuition reimbursement, scholarships, and sponsored seminars.
• Employee discounts with local businesses, including the YMCA and cell phone providers.
• $15,000 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed