Surgical First Assist, Evening Shift, Surgical Services

Shady Grove Medical Center

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Shady Grove Medical Center seeks to hire an experienced Surgical First Assistant for our Operating Room who will embrace our mission to extend God’s care through the ministry of physical, mental, and spiritual healing.

As a Surgical First Assistant you will:
• Provide visualization of the operative site by: Appropriate placement and securing of retractors; packing with sponges and/ or lap. Packs; Manipulation of tissues; suctioning, sponging and /or irrigating.
• Utilize appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis by: Permanent: Clamping and /or cauterizing vessels or tissue; tying and /or ligating clamped vessels or tissues; applying hemostatic clips; Placing local hemostatic agents.
• Assist the OR team in setting up the operating room for surgical procedures, collaborates with the surgical team in selecting the appropriate equipment and positioning devises for the surgery. Anticipates additional instrument and supplies needed during the procedure.
• Collaborates with the surgical team when positioning the patient making certain the body is in proper alignment, pressure points are padded, circulation and nerve impingement are not compromised, and the position provides exposure for the surgical procedure and anesthesia access. Follows surgeon position preferences and well as patient comfort and safety.
• Anticipate surgeon’s/physicians moves in an expeditious manner.
• Close body planes utilizing appropriate techniques.
• Apply appropriate wound dressings: liquid, spray, absorbent material and immobilization dressings.
• Introduce self to the patient and answers any questions that may arise or directs questions to the licensed personnel who may be able to provide answers.
• Work collaboratively with the surgical team to expedite safe surgical care.
• Transport patient to the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) with the assistance of the anesthesia provider.
• Assist in prepping the OR for the next patient.

Qualifications include:
• Formal working knowledge; equivalent to as associate’s degree; requires knowledge of a specialized field
• 3 years of experience
• Certification conferred by ABSA, NBSTSA or NSSA
• Graduate of CAAHEP Surgical Assistant program recognized by US Dept. Of Ed.
• Initial Certification CSFA, CSA or SA-C
• Maintain mandated Certification competencies & CEU’s.
• Cert. conferred by NBSTSA, ABSA or NSSA
• Experience as a Surgical Scrub Tech strongly preferred
• Active American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required (ACLS preferred. Obtain in fist year)
• Surgical Tech experience preferred

Work Schedule:

• Employment Type: Full-time

• Hours per Week: 40 hrs/week

• Typical Daily Schedule: 3pm to 11:30pm Monday through Friday 

• Shift Type: Day

• Weekend Requirements: Required On call as needed

• Holiday Requirements: Required/Follow company holiday calendar

• On-Call: Yes (as needed) approximately 12 to 24 hours per month. 

• Shift Differential Eligible: Yes

Pay Range:

$39.96 - $59.94

If the salary range is listed as $0 or if the position is Per Diem (with a fixed rate), salary discussions will take place during the screening process.

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), this position is classified as:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

At Adventist HealthCare our job is to care for you.

We do this by offering:

• Work life balance through nonrotating shifts

• Recognition and rewards for professional expertise

• Free Employee parking

• Medical, Prescription, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their eligible dependents effective on your date of hire

• Employer-paid Short & Long-Term Disability, Basic Life Insurance and AD&D, (short-term disability buy-up available)

• Paid Time Off

• Employer retirement contribution and match after 1-year of eligible employment with a 3-year vesting period 

• Voluntary benefits include flexible spending accounts, legal plans, and life, pet, auto, home, long term care, and critical illness & accident insurance

• Subsidized childcare at participating childcare centers

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support

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