Certified Surgical First Assist

Certified Surgical First Assist

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

Job Summary and Qualifications

The Certified First Assistant in Surgery (CFA) provides assistance to the surgeon or group of surgeons during an operative procedure as a first or second assistant providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. This position will also serve in the Operating Room Scrub Technician role as required or directed based on patient and surgeon needs.

What you will do in the role:

• Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site.
• Completes skin preparation and draping
• Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.
• Provides hemostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation
• Completes partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only as directed by the surgeon. Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping
• Assists in transfer of patient to bed or cart and transports patient to PACU as necessary.
• Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse
• Handles specimens according to policy
• Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure
• Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices
• Assumes other tasks of a similar nature or level of responsibility when assigned by supervising physician.
• Responsible for knowledge of operating room policies and procedures.
• Participate in in services and staff meetings
• Participates in development of skills of OR staff
• Attendance and being on time, ready to work your scheduled hours is an essential job function.

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• CFA Certification through NBSTSA, ABSA or AST; BLS
• No Travel Required
• 2 years experience Required Years of Experience

Benefits

Medical City Surgical Hospital Alliance, 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

Learn more about Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

Committed to the care and improvement of human life, Medical City Healthcare aims to deliver excellence - providing the highest quality, cost-effective healthcare in the communities it serves. With the resources and experience of HCA Healthcare, including 186 hospitals in the United States and England, Medical City Healthcare is one of the North Texas region's largest and most comprehensive healthcare providers and includes 16 hospitals, about 5000 working physicians, and more than 17,000 employees in Dallas-Fort Worth.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

"There is so much good to do in the world and so many different ways to do it." - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr. HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

Be a part of an organization that invests in you! We are reviewing applications for our Certified Surgical First Assist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews. Submit your application and help us raise the bar in patient care!

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.

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