Certified Surgical First Assist PRN

Introduction

Last year our HCA Healthcare colleagues invested over 156,000 hours volunteering in our communities. As a Certified Surgical First Assist PRN with Catholic Medical Center you can be a part of an organization that is devoted to giving back!

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

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free Air Med medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long‑term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock.
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more.
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and other partner programs.
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships.
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
• Colleague recognition program.
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long‑and short‑term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee‑only coverage to full‑time and part‑time colleagues based on income.

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Under the general direction of the Clinical Director OR and/or Clinical Nurse Manager and in accordance with standards of care and practice established by the Nursing Organization, the specific department and relevant regulations, the incumbent performs the following functions:

• Assist in moving and positioning patients for surgery.
• Assist the surgeon in draping the patient.
• Retract tissue and expose the operating field area during the operative procedure.
• Clamp and tie vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry.
• Keep the operative site dry.
• Afford the surgeon the best possible exposure of the anatomy incident to the operation.
• Assist the surgeon in identifying any structure which should not be ligated and keep these structures from the surgeon’s moves.
• Assist in closure of the incision including tying off bleeders, applying sutures and wound dressing, and perform any and all tasks required by the surgeon incident to the particular procedure.
• Practice correct operating room etiquette.
• Comply with all relevant statutes, regulations and institutional policies pertaining to the role of the first assistant.
• Apply principles of asepsis and infection control knowledgeably and skillfully.
• Recognize potential emergency situations or surgical hazards and initiate preventative or corrective measures in a timely manner.
• Perform proficiently and calmly in all emergencies.
• Work effectively and in harmony as part of the operative team.
• Maintain a thorough understanding of appropriate instruments pertinent to the surgical case.

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS).
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA).

Located in Manchester, NH, Catholic Medical Center is a 330‑bed acute care hospital and Level III Trauma Center serving southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.