Will “Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Assist surgeons during surgery by performing duties such as tissue retraction, insertion of tubes and intravenous lines, or closure of surgical wounds. Perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 29-2099.07

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Surgical Assistants”.

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Tasks for “Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)”

Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
Transport patients to operating room.
Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
Assist in the insertion, positioning, or suturing of closed-wound drainage systems.
Postoperatively inject a subcutaneous local anesthetic agent to reduce pain.
Incise tissue layers in lower extremities to harvest veins.
Assess skin integrity or other body conditions upon completion of the procedure to determine if damage has occurred from body positioning.
Maintain an unobstructed operative field, using surgical retractors, sponges, or suctioning and irrigating equipment.
Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
Coordinate or participate in the positioning of patients, using body stabilizing equipment or protective padding to provide appropriate exposure for the procedure or to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment.
Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.
Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies.
Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
Insert or remove urinary bladder catheters.
Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
Discuss with surgeon the nature of the surgical procedure, including operative consent, methods of operative exposure, diagnostic or laboratory data, or patient-advanced directives or other needs.
Clamp, ligate, or cauterize blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry, using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
Operate sterilizing devices.
Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
Adjust and maintain operating room temperature, humidity, or lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

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Ethylene Oxide sterilizers
Telethermometers
Carbon dioxide CO2 lasers
Blanket warmer cabinets
Automated external defibrillators AED
Surgical retractors
Desktop computers
Cauterizing equipment
Suture kits
Pressure steam autoclaves
Laptop computers
C-arm tables
Fiberoptic endoscopes
Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Nd:YAG lasers
Heart pacemakers
Multi-line telephone systems
Fluid warmers
Sterile drapes
Patient transport stretchers
Flash sterilizers
Surgical protective goggles
Endoscopic camera/video systems
Argon beam coagulators
Eye lasers
Pneumatic tourniquets
Urinary catheters
Angiocaths
Surgical razors
Mayo stands
Suction machines
Surgical masks
Surgical robots
Blood warming equipment
Head stabilizers
Surgical fracture tables
Subcutaneous injection syringes
Medical staple kits
Medical image processing printers
Eye magnets
Anesthesia carts
Intravenous IV sets
Sterile gowns
Nerve stimulators
Surgical scalpels
Hemostat clamps
Surgical gloves
Hospital intercom equipment
Body stabilizers
Patient positioning devices
Laparoscopes
Pagers
Surgical trocars
Powered surgical drills
Wound drains
Vascular clamps
Personal computers
Surgical dermatomes
Hypothermia units
Cell savers
Surgical clamps
Cardiac monitoring equipment
Cast cutting saws

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Patient tracking software
Surgery workflow communication software
Electronic medical record EMR software
Microsoft Excel
Nursing documentation software
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