The First Assist provides intraoperative surgical assistance to the surgeon during surgical procedures. This role supports the surgical team in ensuring safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care by assisting with exposure, hemostasis, tissue handling, suturing, and other technical surgical tasks. The First Assist works closely with surgeons, anesthesiology staff, circulating nurses, and surgical technologists to ensure optimal surgical outcomes.
This position has full-time and/or part-time availability.
Essential Functions:
Surgical Assistance:
- Provide direct intraoperative assistance to the surgeon during surgery.
- Assist with exposure, retraction, suctioning, and maintaining a clear surgical field.
- Perform suturing, ligation, cauterization, and closure of surgical incisions as directed by the surgeon.
- Assist with placement of surgical implants, inst...