Certified Surgical First Assist

CommonSpirit Health•Lexington, KY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The certified surgical assistant employed by the operating room will be assigned to first assist physicians in surgery performing specific tasks under the supervision of the physician. The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program required.
One year of surgical technician experience required.
Certified First Assistant - Certified Surgical Technologists (CST/CSFA) required.
Surgical Assistant (SA:KY) required.
Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)

Nice To Haves

One year Surgical Assisting experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists with positioning the patient, provide application of surgical antiseptic solution and draping the patient in a standardized sterile fashion.
Under physician supervision, may be expected to open and close surgical sites, harvest grafts, assist with hemostasis, dissect and remove tissue, insert devices, alter tissue and other such procedures as requested.
Provide assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue and applying appropriate wound dressing.
Under professional supervision, may be expected to perform specific significant tasks, which includes applying and removing splints/casts, placing foley catheters, and administering local anesthesia.