Surgical Assistant

Technician Jobs
Cincinnati, Ohio
February 3, 2025
$60 / hour
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Job Description

Job Summary:

  • Primary responsibility involves performance of specific tasks, as a Surgical Assistant, during surgical procedures to permit the surgeon to perform an efficient and safe operation.
  • Assists with identifying anatomy within the operative field.
  • Maintains positive customer relations.
  • Shall demonstrate competency and posses the technical skills appropriate for his/her assigned cases and utilizes that knowledge in assisting others.
  • Performs various duties within his/her Product of responsibility and is accountable to the manager of the Surgical Assistants.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Clinical skills performed under direct supervision of the surgeon include:

  • Positioning the patient.
  • The surgeon shall convey the exact position that will give the best exposure for the surgical procedure.

2. Providing visualization of the operative site by the following:

  • Appropriate placement and securing of retractors with or without padding.
  • Packing with sponges.
  • Digital manipulation of tissue.
  • Suctioning, irrigating, or sponging.
  • Manipulation of suture materials (e.g. loops, tags, running suture).
  • Proper use of body mechanics to prevent obstruction of the surgeon’s view.
  • Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with Hemostasis.
  • Utilizing running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or non absorbable material.
  • Utilizing subcuticular closure techniques with or without adhesive skin closure strips.
  • Closing skin method indicated by surgeon (suture, Client, etc.).
  • Postoperative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent as directed by the surgeon.
  • Selecting and applying appropriate wound dressings, including the following:
  • Liquid or spray occlusive materials.
  • Absorbent material affixed with tape or circumferential wrapping.
  • Immobilizing dressing (soft or rigid).
  • Providing assistance in securing drainage system to tissue.
  • Acts independently in surgery and on-call with regards to the harvesting of veins, radial artery, tendons, bone, skin, and plastic closure on plastic cases.
  • Provides expert assistance on all major surgical cases, under direct supervision of a surgeon.
  • Stays abreast of all new technologies as it relates to specialty areas.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology, excellent eye-hand coordination, and ability to stand for long periods of time.
  • Sound judgment and knowledge of scientific principles must be used.
  • Competency in selected skills is required through hospital provided instruction.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

  • 4 years general experience with 2 years in any specialty area.

Required Certifications:

  • Completion of a CAAHEP accredited program in Surgical Technology OR.
  • Foreign Medical Graduate with 3 years of Surgical Assistance experience in the US (handled on a case-by-case basis) 2+ year experience in Surgical assistant.

Preferred Certifications:

  • NSAA, CFA in the AST, or RNFA at the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC).

Schedule Hours Per Week: 40.00
Schedule Hours Per day: 10.00
Schedule Days Per Week: 4.00

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