Job Title: Surgical Assistant
Location: Cincinnati, OH 45219
Duration: 2-month contract (extendable)
Shift: 8 hrs./day, 40 hrs./week (06:30 AM – 05:30 PM)
Pay: $56/hour
Required:
Completion of a CAAHEP-accredited program in Surgical Technology OR Foreign Medical Graduate with at least 3 years of Surgical Assistance experience in the U.S. (case-by-case review).
BLS Certification (American Heart Association).
Preferred:
NSAA, CFA (AST), or RNFA certification through NASC.
Position patients as directed by the surgeon to optimize surgical site exposure.
Provide clear visualization of the operative field by:
Placement and securing of retractors.
Packing with sponges.
Digital manipulation of tissue.
Suctioning, irrigating, or sponging.
Manipulation of suture materials.
Using proper body mechanics to prevent obstruction.
Assist with hemostasis using appropriate surgical techniques.
Perform wound closure techniques, including:
Subcutaneous suturing (absorbable or non-absorbable).
Subcuticular closures with or without adhesive strips.
Skin closure with sutures or staples, as directed.
Administer postoperative subcutaneous local anesthetics as directed by the surgeon.
Select and apply wound dressings (occlusive sprays, absorbent materials, immobilizing dressings).
Assist with securing drainage systems to tissue.
Independently assist with vein, radial artery, tendon, bone, or skin harvesting and closures in specialized cases (under supervision of a surgeon).
Provide expert assistance in all major surgical cases.
Stay updated on new technologies, techniques, and practices in surgical specialties.