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Certified Surgical First Assistant / CSFA

Lovelace Health System, Inc.
United States, New Mexico, Albuquerque
10501 Golf Course Road Northwest (Show on map)
Aug 14, 2024
Overview

Join our team as a PRN Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) in Albuquerque, NM.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here:

People First, Always. Here's how we take care of our people:

  • Competitive salaries, support teams and growth opportunities.

Your team is bigger than your department:

  • Lovelace Westside Hospital provides care to Albuquerque's Westside and Rio Rancho, including a 24-hour emergency department and a wide range of inpatient and outpatient surgical capabilities such as Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), bariatric and orthopedic service lines.
  • We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect.

Responsibilities

  • Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon be more efficient in the operating room with optimal results for the patient.
  • In addition to intraoperative duties, the Surgical First Assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate efficiency in the operating room (pre-op set up and post-op breakdown of the operating room).
  • Demonstrates expert knowledge of sterile technique, instrumentation, equipment, and sterile field setup, including sterilization methods and verification.
  • The Surgical First Assistant performs these functions during the operation under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
  • Certification from a recognized First Assistant Program is required.

Qualifications

  • Completion of accredited Surgical Technology program and completion of a recognized Surgical First Assistant program.
  • Two years OR Scrub Technician experience
  • Certified Surgical Technician, Certified Surgical First Assisant Certification (CSFA), BLS.

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