Certified Surgical First Assistant

The Surgical First Assistant provides 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.

• Utilizes physician preference cards to set up operating suites.
• Determines appropriate surgical equipment and supplies, based on physicians preference.
• Achieves temporary and permanent hemostasis by applying appropriate techniques.
• Assists with body plane closures, wound dressing applications, and securing drainage systems.
• Provides visualization for operative sites by applying appropriate methods, which includes tissue manipulation, retraction, sponging, suction, and irrigation.
• Handles the instruments, supplies, and equipment necessary during the surgical procedure.
• Demonstrates an understanding of the procedure being performed and anticipates the needs of the surgeon.
• Has the necessary knowledge and ability to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure and is constantly on vigil for maintenance of the sterile field.

• High School Grad or Equiv Required
• 2 years Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) Required
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) Required or Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) Required

• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

AdventHealth Tampa, a faith-based not-for-profit 626-bed tertiary-level acute care hospital located in the uptown district of Tampa, Florida, specializes in advanced cardiovascular medicine, neuroscience and neurology, digestive health, orthopedics, womens services, pediatrics, oncology, endocrinology, bariatrics, wound healing, sleep medicine and general surgery including minimally invasive and robot-assisted procedures.