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Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Surgical Assistant 1

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time$33.21 - $49.83

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have been employed by the supervising surgeon for 30 days or longer, if necessary, before assisting in the operating room, to assure competency, and must provide evidence of special training in the operating room as a First Assistant.
  • Must have at least five years of operating room experience.
  • Must maintain a current license as an LPN with surgical experience or as a certified surgical technologist.
  • Must hold certification as a Surgical First Assistant and qualify as a First Assistant in the operating room under AORN Standards or an equivalent.
  • Must obtain CPR certification compliant with American Heart Association Guidelines within 30 days of hire.
  • Must follow clinic personnel policies and procedures and demonstrate professional behavior.
  • Must have computer knowledge.
  • Must be able to work well with patients, physicians, and other clinic and hospital employees, and work under stress.
  • Must be able to stand for long periods and may be required to lift; the role involves frequent exposure to communicable diseases and toxic substances.

Responsibilities

  • Act as First Assistant to the surgeon in operative procedures at the ambulatory surgery center and local and area hospitals where the surgeon has privileges.
  • Assist in the operating room with patient positioning, preparation of the operative field through skin preparation and draping, and reviewing equipment and instruments required for the operation.
  • Perform designated wound closure approved by the surgeon.
  • Write orders, progress notes, and diagnostic information in the patient's record for the surgeon's review and signature.
  • Request supplies and equipment necessary for procedures.
  • Assist or make hospital rounds for the attending surgeon; review patient records for laboratory reports, x-ray findings, and nursing comments for the attending surgeon; inspect wounds and dressings; provide patient instructions, exercises, convalescent activities, health literature, and written post-operative instructions; and assist families with discharge arrangements.
  • Take call to assist in the operating room as needed and carry a beeper during clinic office hours and when on call for the surgeon.
  • Comply with Springfield Clinic incident reporting policies and procedures and required OSHA and clinic training and accomplishments.
  • Provide customer service in accordance with the Springfield Clinic customer service philosophy.
  • Attend relevant in-services and workshops as appropriate and perform other assigned job duties.

Desired Qualifications

  • ACLS is helpful but not required.

About the Company

Springfield Clinic

Physician-owned multispecialty healthcare

Springfield Clinic is a physician-owned multispecialty medical group serving central Illinois. It provides primary care, specialty medicine, urgent care, diagnostics, procedures, and outpatient services through clinics across the region. Patients receive care from physicians and advanced practitioners supported by coordinated clinical and administrative teams. Its operating model connects medical departments with nursing, imaging, laboratories, pharmacy, scheduling, revenue cycle, and technology. Roles span clinical practice, allied health, patient access, medical support, information systems, facilities, and administration.

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