Certified Surgical First Asst

Ascension•Austin, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide direct, expert surgical assistance across high-acuity Level 1 trauma and elective surgical specialties, anticipating surgeon needs to optimize operative efficiency and patient outcomes. Position patients utilize stabilizing equipment and padding to ensure optimal surgical exposure while strictly maintaining anatomical alignment, tissue integrity, and patient safety. Enhance surgical field visualization using precise tissue manipulation, manual and mechanical retraction, targeted suctioning, irrigation, and sponging. Execute appropriate temporary and permanent hemostatic techniques, including electrocautery, vessel ligation, clip application, and topical hemostatic agents. Perform multi-layer body plane closures, secure drainage systems, and apply appropriate sterile wound dressings in accordance with surgical standards. Prepare operating suites using surgeon preference cards to select, verify, and organize necessary instrumentation, specialized equipment, and sterile supplies. Maintain sterile integrity throughout procedures and assist with room turnaround, including the safe disposal of biohazardous waste and removal of soiled case carts and supplies. Participate in on-call rotation schedules to deliver rapid-response surgical support for emergency trauma cases and critical surgical care. Maintain dynamic communication with multidisciplinary surgical teams, anesthesia providers, and circulating nurses to ensure seamless perioperative workflow.

Requirements

BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Certified First Surgical Assistant obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
High School diploma equivalency with 2 years of cumulative experience OR Associate'sdegree/Technical degree OR 4 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, expert surgical assistance across high-acuity Level 1 trauma and elective surgical specialties, anticipating surgeon needs to optimize operative efficiency and patient outcomes.
Position patients utilize stabilizing equipment and padding to ensure optimal surgical exposure while strictly maintaining anatomical alignment, tissue integrity, and patient safety.
Enhance surgical field visualization using precise tissue manipulation, manual and mechanical retraction, targeted suctioning, irrigation, and sponging.
Execute appropriate temporary and permanent hemostatic techniques, including electrocautery, vessel ligation, clip application, and topical hemostatic agents.
Perform multi-layer body plane closures, secure drainage systems, and apply appropriate sterile wound dressings in accordance with surgical standards.
Prepare operating suites using surgeon preference cards to select, verify, and organize necessary instrumentation, specialized equipment, and sterile supplies.
Maintain sterile integrity throughout procedures and assist with room turnaround, including the safe disposal of biohazardous waste and removal of soiled case carts and supplies.
Participate in on-call rotation schedules to deliver rapid-response surgical support for emergency trauma cases and critical surgical care.
Maintain dynamic communication with multidisciplinary surgical teams, anesthesia providers, and circulating nurses to ensure seamless perioperative workflow.