First Assistant, Certified

Lifepoint Health • Las Cruces, NM

2d

About The Position

Provides direct assistance to the surgeon(s) during surgical procedures.
Reports to: Director of Surgery/OR
FLSA: Non-exempt
Education: Associate's Degree Preferred; Graudate of a Program in Discipline
Required
License: Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) with the National Board of
Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work
with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and
take appropriate action.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of
Making Communities Healthier. Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans
29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and
behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across
the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers
and post-acute care facilities. We believe that success is achieved through
talented people. We want to create places where employees want to work, with
opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a
difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life. We are committed to
promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with
an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and
reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Associate's Degree Preferred; Graudate of a Program in Discipline Required
• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) with the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
• Basic Life Support (BLS)

Responsibilities

• Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety.
• Provides visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning, and irrigation.
• Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis.
• Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings, and securing of drainage systems.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Associate degree