Surgical First Assistant / 40 Hours / Day Shift

REQUIREMENTS:

• Graduate of a Surgical First Assistant Program.
• Five years of current operating room scrub and/or assisting experience.
• Successful completion of the First Assistant Certification Examination.
• Must be dependable, flexible, and possess professional communication skills, initiative, tact, diplomacy, and other skills necessary to perform all the duties of this position.
• Maximum qualifications preferred.
• Must be dependable and possess good communication skills, initiative, tact, diplomacy, and other skills necessary to perform all the duties of the position.
• Must be able to stand for long periods of time, must possess visual and auditory acuity, perform fine detail work, and possess manual dexterity.
• Work setting is a surgical suite. May be exposed to patient illness, communicable diseases, blood and body fluid hazards, and hazardous chemicals.
• Orientation Requirements:
  • Must attend new employee orientation and department orientation.
• The above is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or qualifications for the people so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify in any way, the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. The most recently dated job description on file in the Human Resources Department will be considered the official job description. 

EDUCATION/LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: 

• Certified BLS Provider specializing in Basic Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. 
• certified First Surgical Assistant credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred. 
• Certified Surgical Tech credentialed from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) preferred. 
• Completion of a recognized scrub technician college program preferred. 
• Requires five (5) years of current operating room scrub and/or assisting experience. 
• BLS, Graduation of Surgical First Assist program
• Successful completion of the First Assistant Certification Examination. 
• Must be dependable, flexible, and possess professional communication skills, initiative, tact, diplomacy, and other skills necessary to perform all the duties of this position.