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Cardiac Surgical First Assistant / CSFA

Cardiac Surgical First Assistant / CSFA

Emory Health CareAtlanta, GA, United States
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Be inspired .  Be rewarded. Belong. At Emory Healthcare.

At Emory Healthcare we fuel your professional journey with better benefits, valuable resources, ongoing mentorship and leadership programs for all types of jobs, and a supportive environment that enables you to reach new heights in your career and be what you want to be .  We provide :

  • Comprehensive health benefits that start day 1
  • Student Loan Repayment Assistance & Reimbursement Programs
  • Family-focused benefits
  • Wellness incentives
  • Ongoing mentorship , development, and leadership programs
  • And more

Emory Healthcare is seeking a Cardiac Certified Surgical First Assistant who will be responsible for assisting the surgeon under direct and indirect supervision throughout preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative phases of the surgical procedure. They will not harvest vein as part of this role.

  • The surgical assistant / first assistant will provide aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient.
  • The preoperative phase includes, but is not limited to safe positioning, assist circulator and anesthesia provider in preparation of the patient.
  • The intraoperative phase includes, but not limited to performing specific tasks according to individual surgeon preference utilizing appropriate techniques.
  • The postoperative phase includes, but not limited to, application of specific dressing material, assist in transfer of patient and following patient to recovery if needed or directed by surgeon.
  • Providing visualization of the operative site by the following, but not limited to : Appropriate placement and securing of retractors with or without padding. Packing with sponges. Digital manipulation of tissue. Suctioning, irrigating, or sponging. Manipulation of suture materials (e.g. loops, tags, running sutures).
  • Proper use of body mechanics to prevent obstruction of the surgeons view.
  • Permanent : clamping and / or cauterizing vessels or tissue; tying and / or ligating clamped vessels or tissue; applying hemostatic clips; placing local hemostatic agents.
  • Temporary : applying tourniquets and demonstrating awareness of the indications / contraindications for use with knowledge of side effects of extended use; applying vessel loops; applying non-crushing clamps; applying direct digital pressure.
  • Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes, running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or non-absorbable material, subcuticular closure technique with or without adhesive skin closure strips and closing skin with method indicated by surgeon (suture, staples, etc.).
  • Postoperative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent as directed by the surgeon. Selecting and applying appropriate wound dressing : liquid or spray occlusive materials, absorbent material affixed with tape of circumferential wrapping; immobilizing dressing (soft or rigid).
  • MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

  • Graduate and / or certification from surgical assisting programs accredited through ABSA, NSAA, or ARC / STSA.
  • 2 years of surgical assistant / first assistant experience is required.
  • Some areas may require specialized experience. (i.e. in cardiothoracic surgery, two years of directly related experience is required).
  • JOIN OUR TEAM TODAY! Emory Healthcare (EHC), part of Emory University (EUV), is the most comprehensive academic health system in Georgia and the first and only in Georgia with a Magnet® designated ambulatory practice. We are made up of 11 hospitals-4 Magnet® designated, the Emory Clinic, and more than 425 provider locations. The Emory Healthcare Network, established in 2011, is the largest clinically integrated network in Georgia, with more than 3,450 physicians concentrating in 70 different subspecialties.

    Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

    Emory Healthcare is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. Please contact Emory Healthcare’s Human Resources at careers@emoryhealthcare.org . Please note that one week's advance notice is preferred.

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