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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)”

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.
Transport patients to operating room.
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.
Assist in the insertion, positioning, or suturing of closed-wound drainage systems.
Monitor patient intra-operative status, including patient position, vital signs, or volume and color of blood.
Assist in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques.
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.
Apply sutures, staples, clips, or other materials to close skin, facia, or subcutaneous wound layers.
Remove patient hair or disinfect incision sites to prepare patient for surgery.
Clamp, ligate, or cauterize blood vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry, using hemostatic clamps, suture ligatures, or electrocautery equipment.
Verify the identity of patient or operative site.
Assist members of surgical team with gowning or gloving.
Postoperatively inject a subcutaneous local anesthetic agent to reduce pain.
Gather, arrange, or assemble instruments or supplies.
Obtain or inspect sterile or non-sterile surgical equipment, instruments, or supplies.
Cover patients with surgical drapes to create and maintain a sterile operative field.
Monitor and maintain aseptic technique throughout procedures.
Assist in applying casts, splints, braces, or similar devices.
Operate sterilizing devices.
Prepare and apply sterile wound dressings.
Pass instruments or supplies to surgeon during procedure.
Adjust and maintain operating room temperature, humidity, or lighting, according to surgeon's specifications.
Insert or remove urinary bladder catheters.
Assist with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events.
Determine availability of necessary equipment or supplies for operative procedures.
Incise tissue layers in lower extremities to harvest veins.
Coordinate with anesthesia personnel to maintain patient temperature.

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