Job Description
Community Medical Center seeks a Certified First Assistant to support surgeons in a busy, patient-centered OR. The CFA will prepare the operating room, position and drape patients, maintain sterile technique, and provide intraoperative assistance including retraction, hemostasis, and suturing. This role collaborates closely with surgeons, anesthesia, and nursing to ensure safe, efficient procedures and optimal outcomes. Our culture emphasizes compassionate care, teamwork, and continuous learning, offering professional growth with advanced technology in a supportive environment.
Responsibilities
- Assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures as a Certified First Assistant
- Prepare operating room, instruments, and supplies per surgical protocols
- Ensure proper patient positioning, draping, and site preparation
- Provide intraoperative assistance including tissue handling, hemostasis, and suturing under surgeon direction
- Monitor patient status in collaboration with the surgical team
- Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique and infection control standards
- Document procedures accurately and support postoperative care coordination
- Collaborate with nurses, anesthesiologists, and surgeons to improve outcomes
- Participate in continuing education and skills training
Required Skills
- Intraoperative first assist techniques (retraction, hemostasis, suturing)
- Operating room protocols and sterile technique
- Surgical instrumentation and equipment use
- Patient positioning and surgical site preparation
- Infection prevention and control
- Electronic medical records (EMR) documentation
- Perioperative patient safety and monitoring
- Understanding of anatomy and surgical procedures
- Team communication in high-acuity settings
- Critical thinking and rapid problem-solving in the OR
