Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Surgical First Assist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lee’s Summit Surgicenter which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.
As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.
What you will do in this role:
Qualifications for this role:
As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.
What you will do in this role:
You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner
You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol
You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress
You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges
You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site
Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure
You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction
Qualifications for this role:
You are a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting and attain the CSFA credential administrated by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
BLS certification
You have one year experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
You are a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
You have a valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable.
As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.
What you will do in this role:
You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner
You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol
You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress
You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges
You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site
Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure
You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction
Qualifications for this role:
You are a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting and attain the CSFA credential administrated by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
BLS certification
You have one year experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
You are a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
You have a valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable.
As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.
What you will do in this role:
You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner
You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol
You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress
You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges
You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site
Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure
You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction
Qualifications for this role:
You are a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting and attain the CSFA credential administrated by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
BLS certification
You have one year experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
You are a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
You have a valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable.
As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.
What you will do in this role:
You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards
Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner
You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol
You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress
You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges
You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site
Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure
You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction
Qualifications for this role:
You are a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited program in surgical assisting and attain the CSFA credential administrated by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
BLS certification
You have one year experience in an operating room setting, preferably in an ambulatory surgery center
You are a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
You have a valid BCLS Certification upon employment***online certification not acceptable.
Lee’s Summit Surgicenter, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:
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Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position.
"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.
HCA Healthcare Co-Founder
If you are looking for an opportunity that provides satisfaction and personal growth, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical First Assist PRN opening. We review all applications. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Unlock the possibilities and apply today!
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
At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities. Richard M. Bracken serves as Chairman of HCA and R. Milton Johnson is the company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
HCA is committed to the care and improvement of human life and strives to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. Building on the foundation provided by our Mission & Values, HCA puts patients first and works to constantly improve the care we give them by implementing measures that support our caregivers, help ensure patient safety and provide the highest possible quality. Investing in our communities is important to us. HCA typically invests about $1.5 billion annually to keep our facilities modern and up-to-date technologically and to expand and add services where needed. Focusing primarily on communities where the company is a leading healthcare provider, HCA selectively adds new facilities in order to better serve our communities.
And because two HCA founders were physicians, we value highly the strong relationships we've created with local physicians. We endeavor to provide them with a wide array of services and modern facilities in order to help them deliver the best possible care.