Position: Certified Surgical First Assistant

Location: Denver, CO

Shift: Day (07:00 AM to 05:30 PM)

Job duration: 13 weeks with possible extension

Job Description:

Assisting with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrests or other life-threatening events.
Covering patients with surgical drapes to ensure and maintain a sterile operating field, removing patients' body hair, and disinfecting the incision site.
Determining the availability and inspecting sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, tools, and supplies.
Adjusting and maintaining the operating room temperature, humidity, and lighting according to the Surgeon's specifications.
Applying sutures, staples, clips, and drainage systems and clamping, or cauterizing blood vessels to control bleeding.
Assisting with the positioning of patients' bodies to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment and assessing the patients' body conditions after surgery.
Maintaining an unobstructed operating field with surgical retractors, sponges, and suctioning and irrigating equipment.
Monitoring patients' positions, vital signs, and volume and color of blood during operations.
Assisting the surgical team with gowning or gloving and passing instruments or supplies to the Surgeon.
Assisting with the application of dressings, casts, splints, braces, and other devices.

Job Type: Contract

Salary: $2,200.00 - $2,300.00 per week

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• Surgical First Assistant: 2 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Preferred)
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Denver, CO: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person