Surgical First Assistant

4 weeks ago


Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States Mary Washington Healthcare Full time

Job Summary:

The Cardiac Surgical First Assistant plays a vital role in the intra-operative phase of cardiac surgery under the direction and supervision of the surgeon.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assists with procedural setup and patient preparedness for specific procedures in positioning, prepping, and draping.
  • Assists the surgeon in skin closure, subcutaneous closure and ties, facia closure and ties, closure and ties of peritoneum, tying deep vessels, incising tissue, and performs hemostatic techniques.
  • Assists and/or independently performs sternal opening; performs sternal closure.
  • Acts as primary first assist throughout the procedure, providing wound exposure, mobilizing tissue and organs for exposure.
  • Performs open and endoscopic harvest and preparation of the saphenous vein grafts.
  • Harvests and prepares radial artery grafts.
  • Inserts intravascular catheters, chest tubes, intra-aortic balloon pump catheters.
  • Assists with arterial and venous cannulation to implement circulatory support.
  • Assists with arterial and venous decannulation after termination of circulatory support.
  • Controls bleeding and routinely sutures tissue.
  • Establishes and maintains a safe peri-operative environment. Observes aseptic techniques in preparing for and assisting with procedures.
  • Participates in patient transport and room turnover as indicated by unit activity to facilitate utilization of services in a cost-effective manner.
  • Serves as educator, mentor and resource to patients and colleagues.
  • Performs other duties assigned.

Qualifications:

  • Graduate of a Surgical First Assisting program required.
  • Registered and licensed with the Virginia Board of Medicine as a Surgical Assistant required.
  • Certified Surgical First Assistant with the National Board of National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) required.
  • AHA BLS CPR provider certification required.


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