Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant

0700 - 1530 - 5 days a week with weekday and weekend call requirements. (Call on the weekdays are 4:30pm to 7am, weekends are 7am to 7am. Everyone is expected to pick up a holiday which is also 7am to 7am.)

The Surgical Assistant department is inclusive of PAs and CSAs that assist in wide variety of surgical cases. These cases include, but are not limited to Total Joints, Breast, Plastics, Rhinoplasty, Laparoscopic and Robotic General, Urology, and GYN cases.

Bariatrics
• Gastric bypass
• Gastric Sleeve
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
• Septoplasty/Rhinoplasty
• Tracheostomy
Endoscopic Procedures
• Peg tube placement/exchange
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
Neuro Surgery
• ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• XLIF (Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion)
• Anterior cervical fusion
• Cervical fusions
• Laminectomy/discectomy
• Lumbar fusion
• Kyphoplasty
Plastics
• Abdominoplasty
• Breast augmentation
• Fat Grafting
• Free Flap - Microvascular
• Mastectomy with tram flap reconstruction
Thoracic
• VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery)
• Lung resection- Thoracotomy
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
General Surgery
• Appendectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Colon resection - Open/LAP
• Hernia repair inguinal/umbilical
• Laparoscopic assisted procedures
• Mastectomy
Gynecology
• Abdominal hysterectomy
• Anterior/Posterior Repair (Colporrhaphy)
• Bilateral tubal ligation
• Laparoscopic assisted gynecological procedures
• Vaginal Hysterectomy
• Vulvectomy
Orthopedic
• Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
• Arthroscopy
• Arthrotomy
• Carpal tunnel release
• Laminectomy/discectomy
• Spinal Fusion
• Total knee replacement
• Total hip replacement
• Closed/Open reduction of fractures
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
Podiatry
• Ankle fusion
• Bunionectomy
• Hallux vagus arthroplasty/arthrodesis
• Metatarsal surgery
Robotics
• Colorectal Robotic Surgery
• Da Vinci Xi Surgical System
• Gastrointestinal robotic surgery
• Gynecologic robotic surgery
• Urologic robotic surgery
Trauma
• Amputations
Urology
• Cystectomy
• Laparoscopic assisted cases
• Nephrectomy
• Prostatectomy
• Radical Lymph Node Dissection

Emergency management
• Fire Safety

Equipment/Instrumentation/Supplies
• Crash Cart

Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Aseptic Technique
• Instrument Processing
• Isolation Precautions/PPE
• Laser Safety
• Radiation Safety
• Sharps Safety
• Specimen Handling/labeling
• Sterilization/Disinfection
• Universal Protocol (Time out) Procedure

Surgery Equipment - Stryker, Arthrex, Synthes, Depuy