Certified Surgical First Assistant - Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Company: AP Health
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 13, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description:Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSA)
Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Employment Type:Full-Time. Employed, private practice.
Overview:
AP Health is a private practice comprised advanced practice providers. We provide perioperative services to hospitals, surgeons, and surgery centers. We partner with hospitals and nationwide to offer highly trained and knowledgeable Advanced Practice Providers to perform history & physicals (H&Ps), medical on inpatient floors, and first assist in surgery.
AP Health is seeking a highly experienced Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) to join our team in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. A successful candidate must have 3 to 5 years experience in robotics, general surgery, plastics, L&D, orthopedics, total joints, backs and spine. This is an exciting opportunity to join a distinguished team that delivers top tier care.
This is NOT a travel, locum, placement, or per diem position. AP Health is not a recruitment company.
If you have a passion for patient-centered care, willingness to work in a fast-paced operating room atmosphere and strive for clinical excellence, come join our team today! For more information, apply today or send inquires to jobs@aphealth.com.
Reports to the Vice President of Operations
Responsibilities:

• Functions as a Surgical First Assistant in the Operating Room
• Positions and drapes the patient under the direction of the surgeon
• Suturing and retracting of all tissue layers
• Demonstrates good knowledge of anatomy
• Assists in the intra-operative care of the patient by performing technical duties as assigned
• Perform comprehensive and problem-focused histories and physical examinations
• Rotating every 5th weekend and 1 to 2 weekly night call coverage
  Qualifications:
  • Current national surgical assistant certification
  • Current BLS required
  • Greater than 2 to 3 years, highly skilled multiple specialties in the area of First Assisting
    Benefits:
    • Medical, dental and vision benefits, short and long-term disability, basic and supplemental life
    • 401K retirement plan with company matching
    • Participation in the companys Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP)
    • Company paid state license, malpractice, and other agreed upon licenses and dues
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • $1500 company paid annual allotment for Continuing Medical Education in addition to 3 days of paid non-work time
      Excellence at Work:AP Health is a certified Great Place to Work- a national designation based on employee feedback about trust, workplace culture and experience.

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