Surgery - Surgical First Assistant - Full Time - 1st Shift

Surgical First Assistant Position

Wilson Health is looking for a direct hire Surgical First Assistant for our location in Sidney, Ohio (North Dayton, Ohio) area. Key perks and benefits include:

• Access to Employer Direct Care Clinic. Free medical care and pharmacy services for eligible employees and dependents covered by Wilson Health's medical insurance plan.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) program beginning day one, designed to support work-life balance, rest, and time with family.
• Medical Insurance: Choose from two High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) options or a PPO plan, along with Dental and Vision coverage. Benefits begin on the first of the month following your hire date.
• HSA with employer contribution for eligible health plans; FSA for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Company-paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and employee and dependent Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Industry-leading retirement plan employer contributions begin day one with no waiting period for participation.
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Free access to an on-site gym, available 24/7, making it easy to prioritize your health and wellness before or after your shift.
• Employees receive a 10% discount on food and beverages at the Wilson Cafe, Coffee Bar, and Micro Mart.

Who We Are: At Wilson Health, our mission is to improve the health and wellness of our communities by delivering compassionate, quality care. We are committed to making a difference for our neighbors, friends, and family and our vision is to be a trusted, nationally-recognized leader of innovative, collaborative community health.

Employment Status

Full-Time

Working Hours

40 hours a week (80 hours per pay period)

Shift

1st shift

Position Reports To

Director of Surgical Services

Department Description

Wilson Health's Surgical Services Department performs more than 4,000 inpatient and outpatient surgeries and other procedures annually in the fields of gynecology, orthopedics, ophthalmology, general surgery, ear, nose and throat surgery, urology, podiatry, plastic surgery and endoscopy, as well as radiology interventional procedures. The department is staffed by board-certified surgeons and anesthesiologists, highly skilled registered nurses, surgical technologists, sterile processing technicians, medical assistants and X-ray technologists.

Job Summary

The First Assistant provides assistance to a physician or active staff or courtesy staff with surgical privileges. The First Assist practices under the supervision of the surgeon during the intraoperative experience, and collaborates with the surgeon in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participates in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with perioperative team members in the preoperative location.
• Responsible for applying principles of asepsis and infection control management.
• Displays consistent awareness of safety hazards and initiates appropriate preventative and corrective actions.
• Handles and dissects tissues in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Clamps blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligation of vessels, and performs other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Responsible for suturing muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.

Qualifications

• Current Surgical Tech Certification
• Completion of First Assist Program
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 3 months of hire and maintained.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 1 year of hire and maintained.

Mission & Vision & Values

• Improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering compassionate, quality care.
• Be a trusted, nationally-recognized leader of innovative, collaborative, community health.
• A.S.P.I.R.E - Always serve with professionalism, integrity, respect, and excellence.

EOE (Equal Opportunity Employer)