Certified Surgical First Assist

Medical City Arlington

Shift: Full-Time, Days, with rotating weekends

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a Certified Surgical First Assist today with Medical City Arlington.

Functions as sterile member of the operating room nursing team, assists surgeons and professional nursing staff as directed, assists with management of equipment and supplies, assists with orientation of new scrub technician staff, and provides call coverage as assigned.

• Preparation of equipment and supplies for operative procedures
• Prepare and maintain sterile field for duration of procedure
• Provide instruments to surgeon/assistant, take proper care of instruments, specimens (including the correct labeling information to the circulating nurse)
• Orientation of new scrub tech staff
• Facilitate the smooth operation of the proposed schedule
• Understand and carry out the principles of sterilization techniques
• Possess knowledge of basic anatomy and physiology, instrumentation and supplies used during surgical procedures, assess patients and procedures to have all necessary supplies readily available, assist with care and sterilization of instruments
• Transports and handles non- controlled medications, receives and hands off controlled and non-controlled medications to physicians from the sterile field.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist, or (CSFA) Certified Surgical First Assistant
• Certificate, or Vocational School Graduate, or Associate Degree
• 1 years experience required

Medical City Arlington, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits
  for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support,including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work
  programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources
  , including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support
  through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits
  for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note:
Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Medical City Arlington is a 435+ bed full-service hospital located in south Arlington. Our services include heart & vascular, brain & spine, emergency and trauma care. We have cancer care, orthopedics, surgical and womens services for our patients. Our women’s complex has combined clinical excellence with thoughtful amenities including luxury maternity suites and personalized delivery methods. Our culture is what sets us apart.

We have formed a team that works together with purpose. We focus on delivering high-quality care in an environment filled with safety and compassion. Our team consists of over 1,400 full-time and part-time nurses, therapists, technicians and other healthcare colleagues. Medical City Arlington is proud to be a leader in Dallas/Fort Worth healthcare. We have nearly 700 skilled physicians that represent a wide variety of medical specialties.

We are the official hospital of the Texas Rangers. We form a team that focuses on high-quality care in an environment filled with compassion and service. As a part of the Medical City network of hospitals and specialists, patients are ensured access to leading medical experts and advanced healthcare innovations across the network.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated 3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other…