Surgical First Assistant

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital is looking for a dedicated Surgical First Assistant to join the team. This role will be Full Time: 8 week orientation 730am-1600pm, after orientation: 5 8hour shifts or 4 10 hour shifts (730-1800), On call during the week and weekend. On call required.

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities.

Surgical First Assistant Job Responsibilities

• Ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource preceptor, and mentor.
• Advocates patient rights from the patient/family perspective: acts as a resource to resolve issues. Seeks validation of clinical decisions from others for complex patients or unfamiliar situations.
• Provides safe therapeutic care by collaboration with surgeons and health care team in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes.
• Uses an integrated approach toward patient outcomes.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Surgical First Assistant Requirements:

• Working Hours: 8 week orientation 730am-1600pm, after orientation: 5 8hour shifts or 4 10 hour shifts (730-1800), On call during the week and weekend
• Minimum Education: Completion of Surgical First Assistant program through an accredited organization; or Medical school graduate with surgical training; or completion of a surgical assistant training program during military service in the United States. Preferred: AAS in Surgical Assisting or Surgical Technologist
• Years of Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Surgical First Assistant; or 2 years of Surgical Technologist experience
• Certification: Basic Life Support-American Heart Association
  
  
  
  • Preferred: National Surgical Assistant Certification issued by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or the National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
  
  
• License: Must meet licensure criteria and be licensed as Surgical Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia at time of hire.

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