Surgical First Assistant
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Job overview
HCA Healthcare is hiring a Surgical First Assistant. The Surgical First Assistant is an active member of the operating room team, assisting with pre‑operative patient management, intra‑operative instrument use, tissue handling, hemostasis and suturing, while also participating in performance improvement and fostering a supportive, teamwork‑oriented environment.
Key focus areas include Assist healthcare team with pre‑operative patient management, Use instruments and medical devices intra‑operatively, and Provide exposure, handle or cut tissue, and perform hemostasis.
Successful candidates bring Vocational School Graduate, Certified Surgical First Assistant, and Surgical Assistant. Important skills include Assessing Patient Needs, Organizing Patient Care, Planning Patient Care, Communicating With Healthcare Providers, Using Instruments/Medical Devices, and Providing Exposure. Preferred (not required): Precept/Mentor.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Surgical First Assist- FT Days
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. Submit your application for the opportunity below: Surgical First Assistant
Job Summary and Qualifications
Position Summary
The Surgical First Assist is an active member of the healthcare team in the operating room. Responsible for assisting the healthcare team in assessing the needs of the patients, infancy through life span, and for organizing and planning care sufficient to meet identified needs during the preoperative and intra-operative phase. Pre-operative patient management is, included but not limited to, communicating with other healthcare providers regarding the patients’ plan of care. Intra-operatively, included but not limited to, using instruments/medical devices, providing exposure, handling and/or cutting tissue, providing hemostatsis and suturing. The CFA may be asked to precept/mentor others within his/her realm of expertise.
Participates in Performance Improvement activities to assure continuous Quality Improvement. Maintains appropriate awareness when dealing with patients, visitors, co-workers and all other customers. Promotes a supportive, teamwork-oriented environment. Fulfills departmental responsibilities with the long-range plan, mission, vision and values of Horizon
What qualifications you will need:
Position Qualifications
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Certified First Assistant (CFA) or Surgical Assistant- Certified (SA-C) required.
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Tennessee state registry is required within 90 days of hire
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Minimum of 3 years’ experience as surgical scrub tech/ first assist preferred.
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BLS Healthcare Provider Certification is required within 30 days of hire.
No Travel Required
3 years experience Required Years of Experience
Benefits
TriStar Horizon Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:
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Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
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Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
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Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
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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
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Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
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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 (https://careers.hcahealthcare.com/pages/employee-benefits-and-rewards)
Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.
TriStar Horizon Medical Center is an accredited, 150+ bed regional medical center. We offer a full array of services. These include cardiology and diagnostic imaging. These include emergency, inpatient rehabilitation. Also including oncology, orthopedics, and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center and a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Horizon is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care. Our satellite campus, TriStar Natchez, offers imaging and oncology services. They offer a 24/7, full-service ER that provides the same services as our main campus emergency room.
HCA Healthcare has been named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere Institute for ten consecutive years (2010-2019). In 2019, 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
If you find this opportunity compelling, we encourage you to apply for our Surgical First Assistant opening. We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team. We are interviewing - 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.
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