Job Description

Overview

Shifts Available: Variable

Employment Type: Per Diem (PD/PRN)

Hours: Variable

Location: Mission Regional Medical Center – Mission, TX

We are seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) sometimes referred to as a Certified Surgical Tech First Assist (CST/First Assistant) or Surgical First Assistant (SFA) in our operating room. The Certified Surgical First Assistant (CFSA) works directly alongside the surgeon in the operating room, helping position and prep the patient, maintaining the sterile field, and assisting with instruments throughout the procedure. First Assistant’s actively participate in surgery by providing exposure, controlling bleeding, suturing, closing incisions, and anticipating the surgeon’s needs to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality surgical care. This position is on a per diem basis, meaning PD/PRN as needed.

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities Section

** In order to move forward in this position as a Surgical First Assist you must have obtained the credential as a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA).

• Assist the surgeon directly during the procedure to support safe and efficient surgical outcomes
• Provide exposure to the surgical site through retraction, suctioning, camera guidance, instrument positioning and tissue manipulation
• Control bleeding throughout the case by clamping, tying, cauterizing or applying targeted pressure based on the surgeon’s direction
• Perform suturing, stapling, incision closures, drain placements and apply surgical dressings at the completion of the procedure
• Position and prep the patient for surgery while maintaining a proper sterile field and anticipating the surgeon’s needs before they are requested

Qualifications

Qualifications Section

1. Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant.
2. Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program.
3. Five years’ experience in an acute care operating room in the scrub role, preferred.

• Must be proficient in the following specialties: Major Vascular, Thoracic, Open Heart, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, General

1. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider affirmation by American Heart Association.
2. Basic computer skills.

Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare: 

• Competitive compensation
• Medical insurance benefit plan
• 401K

Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/

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Employment Status

Per Diem

Shift

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf