Surgical Services/Certified Surgical First Assistant

First Assist skills should include tissue handling, clamping/cauterizing, suctioning/irrigation, wound closure, ligation, drainage tube placement and other intraoperative first-assist functions. " The Surgical Assistant department includes Client and Certified Surgical Assistants who support a wide variety of surgical cases.

Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant / Operating Room...

How many years of experience are required?
" 2 years of Surgical First Assistant experience is required
" Teaching hospital and community hospital experience are preferred...

Are first-timers accepted? Yes&

What is the weekend requirement? No regular weekend schedule is specified; weekend call is required...

What is the call requirement?
" Weekday call is 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
" Weekend call is 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.
" Everyone is expected to pick up a holiday call shift from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m....

Which certifications are required?
" BLS is required
" NBSTSA certification is required
" CSFA, ABSA or similar is required

Will this traveler need to float within scope to meet facility needs/float between like units? No float requirement is indicated...

Is this client open to accommodating block schedule? No...

Are locals accepted? Yes, Lifebridge accepts local candidates...

What is the state licensure requirement? No Maryland state licensure requirement is specified...

Are there any time off restrictions here? If so, what are they?
" The system will auto approve 14 days or less of RTO
" Every other winter and summer holiday are required and no RTO is approved
" No RTO on hard-to-fill days like Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, etc...

Any additional unit information?
" The Surgical Assistant department includes Client and Certified Surgical Assistants who support a wide variety of surgical cases
" Weekday, weekend and holiday call coverage is required...

Any additional experience requirements?
" Must have broad Surgical First Assist experience
" Required case experience includes General Surgery, GYN, Neurosurgery/Spine, Orthopedics, Trauma and Urology
" Experience with total joints, breast procedures, plastics, rhinoplasty, laparoscopic procedures and robotic surgery is expected
" Robotic experience may include colorectal, gynecologic and urologic procedures
" First Assist skills should include tissue handling, clamping/cauterizing, suctioning/irrigation, wound closure, ligation, drainage tube placement and other intraoperative first-assist functions
" Aseptic technique, instrument processing, isolation precautions, laser safety and sterilization/disinfection experience are required...

What is the scrub color? Teal; scrubs are provided...