Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - Owatonna Ambulatory Surgical Center

Olmsted Medical Center•Owatonna, MN

1d•$35 - $44•Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) at the Owatonna Ambulatory Surgical Center. It is a 0.6 FTE position with day/evening shifts. The starting wage ranges from $35.01 to $43.77 per hour, based on experience. Offers for external candidates are typically made between the minimum and midpoint of this range.

Requirements

Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) Surgical Assistant program or NSAA-approved Mayo Clinic Program
Certified as a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
BLS certified within 90 days of hire

Nice To Haves

Previous operating room experience or training within the past 3 years preferred

Responsibilities

Provides visualization of the operative site.
Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis.
Utilizes appropriate techniques in closure of body planes.
Selects and applies appropriate wound dressings.
Provides assistance in securing drainage system to tissue.
Participates in volume replacement or auto transfusion techniques as appropriate.
Assists with positioning the patient.
May prepare the skin for procedure (shave and prep).
May insert bladder catheter.
May act as a scrub technician per staffing needs.
May retrieve patients from pre-operative area.
Demonstrates open communication; team oriented.
Maintains confidentiality.
Maintains ongoing self-development.
Acts in a professional manner.
Lifting, pushing, and pulling instruments and pans throughout the sterilization process.
Performs repetitive motions throughout shift.
Other duties as assigned.