Surgical First Assist
About The Position
The Surgical First Assist (SFA) is accountable for all activities related to the surgical recovery and safe preservation of organs from donors. SFAs wear many different 'Scrub-Hats' in the delicate process necessary to make the gift of life through organ donation happen. The SFA brings essential equipment for surgery, and scrubs into surgery directly assisting our remarkable Surgical Organ Recovery Specialists. After surgery, the SFA helps deliver organs such as the kidney, liver, pancreas, heart, lungs, and bowel in a chain of handoffs to the transplant recipient. This position has 3 career levels, with increased knowledge required at each level. We hire at all levels commiserate with relevant experience. Those with more experience can advance the levels faster while meeting the goals of each level. Applicants with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
- Previous Operating Room (O.R.) experience
- Certification or relevant surgical training
- Hands on experience with tissue manipulation, sharp and blunt dissection skills, tying and suturing skills
- The ability to meet schedule and travel requirements
- Ability to lift up to 75 pounds with or without assistance
- Knowledge of anatomy and aseptic technique
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination, or applicable medical or religious exemption will be required as a condition of employment upon offer. For those that need to complete the vaccination series, start dates will be adjusted.
Nice To Haves
- Someone who shares our values: Integrity, Collaboration, Service, and Courage
- Surgical First Assist experience
- The Organ Procurement Industry is unique, but generally we find that people with experience in the following industries can be successful in this position: First Assist, OR RN, Surgical Physician Assistant (PA), Surgical Research experience, or experience working in travel assignments as a CST.
Responsibilities
- Work a 24-hour on-call schedule
- Travel by personal automobile, commercial and chartered aircraft throughout LifeCenter’s donation service area which includes Alaska, Montana, Northern Idaho, and Washington
- Provide rapid on-site response
- Acts as Surgical First Assist to the Surgical Organ Recovery Specialist, or visiting surgeon
- Responsible for renal pulsatile perfusion of suitable kidneys for optimal transplantation outcomes.
- Trained to independently recover organs for research and heart for valve processing
- Preservation and packaging of organs for optimal transplantation outcomes
- Document case data and complete recovery documentation within assigned timeframe.
- Ensures effective communication and strong collaboration with hospital personnel, physicians, related donation agencies, transplant centers, and other LifeCenter staff.
- Assist thoracic recovery teams with recovery perfusion and packaging
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- basic life insurance
- accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- long-term disability insurance
- travel accident insurance
- supplemental life insurance
- short-term disability
- accident insurance
- hospital indemnity
- critical illness coverage
- pet insurance
- 403(b) program with employer match of up to 7% after one year
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- quarterly Wellness Reimbursement
- paid holidays
- 119 hours of PTO annually (to start)
- Health Time Off hours
- paid living donor leave
- two weeks paid jury duty leave after 6 months of service
- three weeks of paid parental leave after one year of service
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
