Provide critical surgical assistance including site visualization, hemostasis, and closing body planes during operative procedures. Collaborate with the surgical team to prepare the operating room, position patients safely, and ensure efficient surgical care.
Requirements summary
Requires a graduate of a CAAHEP Surgical Assistant program with an associate's degree and at least 3 years of experience. Must hold active certifications such as CSFA, CSA, or SA-C, and a current BLS certification.
associate degreeprofessional certificateBasic Life SupportPatient PositioningPatient TransportClinical CollaborationOperating Room SetupWound DressingHemostasisTissue ManipulationSurgical ScrubbingSurgical First Assisting
Job description
Shady Grove Medical Center If you are a current Adventist HealthCare employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. 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.
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Free employee parking
Nonrotating shifts
Employee assistance program (EAP) support
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 first year) Work Schedule: Employment Type: Variable Part-Time Hours per Week: 19 hrs/week Typical Daily Schedule: on-call coverage between 11:00 PM and 7:30 AM. Monday through Friday Shift Type: night Weekend Requirements: none Holiday Requirements: Required/Follow company holiday calendar On-Call: Yes Shift Differential Eligible: Yes Pay Range: $39.96 - $59.94 If the salary range is not displayed 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 403(b) retirement plan Free Employee parking Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support As a faith-based organization, with over a century of caring for the communities in the Maryland area, Adventist HealthCare has earned a reputation for high-quality, compassionate care. Adventist HealthCare was the first and is the largest healthcare provider in Montgomery County. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. Join the Adventist HealthCare team today, apply now to be considered! COVID-19 Vaccination Adventist HealthCare strongly recommends all applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination. 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Adventist HealthCare, based in Gaithersburg, MD., is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization of dedicated professionals who work together each day to improve the health and well-being of people and communities through a ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing. Our comprehensive approach to caring for our community includes three acute-care hospitals – Shady Grove Medical Center, White Oak Medical Center and Fort Washington Medical Center – as well as two Physical Rehabilitation hospitals, Outpatient centers, Imaging Centers, Urgent Cares, Home Care Services, Employer Health Programs and Physician Networks. We are nationally recognized and honored especially for our Cardiac, OB, Cancer, Stroke, Orthopedic, Rehabilitation and Mental Health services. 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