Surgical First Assist

Riverview Main Campus
395 Westfield Rd
Noblesville, IN 46060, USA

• Drape and position the patient in the operating suite.
• Act as first or second assist to the surgeon.
• Obtain and prepare vascular conduits for cardiac bypass grafting.
• Close and dress surgical incisions.
• Maintains current knowledge by participating in training sessions, symposiums, and didactic courses.
• Take action to provide a safe, efficient environment for the care of the surgical patient while protecting the patient’s inherent right to privacy, dignity and safety.
• Take call for weekends, holidays and weeknights and arrive within 30 minutes of hospital for on-call assignments.
• Attend mandatory education offering and department meetings.
• Other duties as assigned

• Minimum:
  Graduated from an approved / accredited Surgical Technology program and a graduate of a Certified Surgical First Assistant program. Holds current certification in the state of Indiana.
• Preferred:
  Clinical competence including but not limited to cardiovascular / thoracic intra operative care, including extensive experience in traditional and endoscopic conduit harvesting.

• Minimum:
  Two (2) years’ clinical experience.
• Preferred:
  Three (3) years’ appropriate area experience, da Vinci robot experience.

• BLS (American Heart Association)
• Certified Sugical First Assistant (CSFA)

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