Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) - Owatonna Ambulatory Surgical Center
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Olmsted Medical Center
Owatonna, MN, US
Summary
The Certified Surgical First Assistant provides visualization of the operative site and assists with hemostasis and closure of body planes. They also participate in patient positioning and may perform various tasks as needed during surgical procedures.
Job Description
0.6 FTE- Day/Evening Shifts $5,000.00 sign on bonus with work commitment
Starting wage - $37.14 - $55.71 (based on experience)
Offers for external candidates are generally made between the minimum and midpoint of the range, based on experience.
Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program (CAAHEP) Surgical Assistant program or NSAA-approved Mayo Clinic Program
- Certified as a Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
- Previous operating room experience or training within the past 3 years preferred
- BLS certified within 90 days of hire
Job Responsibilities:
- Provides visualization of the operative site.
- Utilizes appropriate techniques to assist with hemostasis.
- Utilizes appropriate techniques in closure of body planes.
- Selects and applies appropriate wound dressings.
- Provides assistance in securing drainage system to tissue.
- Participates in volume replacement or auto transfusion techniques as appropriate.
- Assists with positioning the patient.
- May prepare the skin for procedure (shave and prep).
- May insert bladder catheter.
- May act as a scrub technician per staffing needs.
- May retrieve patients from pre-operative area.
- Demonstrates open communication; team oriented.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Maintains ongoing self-development.
- Acts in a professional manner.
- Lifting, pushing, and pulling instruments and pans throughout the sterilization process.
- Performs repetitive motions throughout shift.
- Other duties as assigned.
Olmsted Medical Center (OMC), a not-for-profit organization, has been southeastern Minnesota’s hometown healthcare provider since 1949. OMC’s 168 clinicians join over 1,300 other healthcare professionals serving at 20 locations, including two multi-specialty clinics, a Level IV trauma hospital with 24-hour emergency room, a Skyway Clinic in downtown Rochester, and 11 community branch clinics. OMC also offers walk-in FastCare and Acute Care clinics. OMC has more than 35 specialties and is best known for its convenient, quality personal care. Each year, the Olmsted Medical Center team sees over 325,000 patients, performs nearly 4,200 major surgical operations, cares for 23,000 patients in our Emergency Care department, and delivers nearly 1,000 babies.
Founded
1949
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rochester, MN
Olmsted Medical Center (OMC), a not-for-profit organization, has been southeastern Minnesota’s hometown healthcare provider since 1949. OMC’s 168 clinicians join over 1,300 other healthcare professionals serving at 20 locations, including two multi-specialty clinics, a Level IV trauma hospital with 24-hour emergency room, a Skyway Clinic in downtown Rochester, and 11 community branch clinics. OMC also offers walk-in FastCare and Acute Care clinics. OMC has more than 35 specialties and is best known for its convenient, quality personal care. Each year, the Olmsted Medical Center team sees over 325,000 patients, performs nearly 4,200 major surgical operations, cares for 23,000 patients in our Emergency Care department, and delivers nearly 1,000 babies.
Founded
1949
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Industry
Healthcare
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Rochester, MN
