Surgical Services - Certified Surgical First Assistant

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.... 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... Which certifications are required?
• BLS is required
• NBSTSA certification is required
• CSFA, ABSA or similar is required What is the state licensure requirement? No Maryland state licensure requirement is specified... Are t any time off restrictions ? 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 PAs 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...