Certified First Assistant - Miami

 Are you looking for a work environment as a Certified First Assist where diversity and inclusion thrive? Submit your application with the Ambulatory Surgery Division today and find out what it truly means to be a part of the HCA Healthcare team.

We are committed to providing our employees with the support they need. At the Ambulatory Surgery Division, we offer an array of medical, dental, and vision packages as well as several add-on perks to make your benefits package truly customizable to you and your family needs. Some of our unique benefits we offer include:

* Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Programs

* Paid Personal Leave

* 401k (100% annual match – 3%-9% of pay based on years of service)

* Identity Theft Protection discounts

* Auto, Home, and Life Insurance options

* Adoption Assistance

* Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

As a Certified First Assist, you will work under the direction of the operating surgeon. You will function as first/second assistant to the surgeon during the operative procedure, providing aid in exposure, hemostasis, and other technical functions to ensure safe and efficient outcomes. You will be responsible for restocking and changing over rooms between cases.

What you will do in this role:

* You will demonstrate the necessary practical, technical and/or specialized knowledge and skills required in accordance with ASA (Association of Surgical Assistants) and other regulatory standards

* Communicate with the surgeon prior to the case to ascertain specific needs

* You will share information with the remainder of the surgical team in a timely manner

* You will assisting with patient positioning, skin preparation, and surgical draping according to the surgeon’s protocol

* You will anticipate the needs of the surgeon in order to expedite the procedure, while minimizing the patient’s exposure to surgical and anesthetic stress

* You will ensure the temperature of the patient is discussed with anesthesia personnel in compliance with desired temperature ranges

* You will assist the surgeon by providing retraction and aiding exposure of the operative site

* Facilitate hemostasis of the surgical site by performing suction, irrigation and sponging during a surgical procedure

* You will assist with skin or external suturing and stapling under the surgeon’s direction

Surgical Park Center is centrally located in Downtown Dadeland, next to the Palmetto Express Way and US 1, less than 15 miles from downtown Miami.  Surgical Park Center is one of HCA’s flagship Ambulatory Surgery Centers located in a new building with state of the art technology. Because of continued growth, we are adding a 6^th OR suite to better provide care to our community.  Performing around 350 cases per month, our specialties include gynecology, ENT, ophthalmology, urology, podiatry, orthopedics, pain management and general surgery. HCA Healthcare has been continually named a World's Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere since 2010. In 2018, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.3 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.