Certified Surgical First Assist

Certified Surgical First Assist

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

As a Certified Surgical First Assistant, you will provide aid in exposure homeostasis and other technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal patient results. You will be varied in the surgical operation, specialty area, and type of facility.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assist surgeons as First Assist
• Assist in patient positioning
• Prep the surgical site and drape patients within surgeon's guidelines
• Place the pneumatic tourniquet and urinary catheter
• Assist in maintaining homeostasis by direct pressure, use and application of appropriate surgical instruments, placement of ties and suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or any other measures
• Assist in retracting tissues per surgeon directive
• Clamp, ligation and cutting of tissue per surgeon directive
• Assist in placement and suturing of surgical drains
• Close all wound layers per surgeon directive
• Prepare ACL graft per surgeon directive

Qualifications you will need:

• At least one year of work experience as a Certified Surgical First Assistant- preferred
• High school graduate or GED equivalent
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified, or (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist-required
• (CSA) Certified Surgical Assistant, or (CSFA) Certified Surgical First Assistant-required

St. Davids Round Rock 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 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

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Note:

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center is a 200+ bed acute-care facility located north of Austin, Texas. This comprehensive medical center features the only hybrid operating room in the county, a 24-hour emergency department with a Level II trauma center, and leading-edge cardiac care through the Heart Hospital of Austin ids Round Rock. Patients may also receive care related to rehabilitation services, womens services, cancer care, neurology, joint replacement and orthotics, and more when visiting this facility.

St. Davids Round Rock Medical Center is part of St. Davids Health Care, which is one of the largest healthcare systems in Texas and the third-largest employer in the Austin area. St. Davids Health Care was formed through a unique partnership between…