Baptist Ambulatory Surgery Center in Nashville, TN is seeking a full time Certified Surgical First Assistant to add to our outstanding team. We specialize in the following surgeries: ENT, General, Gynecology, Orthopedic, and Pain. We have 6 operating rooms and 1 treatment room.

• M-F Daytime hours, no call, weekends, or holidays!
• Competitive pay and benefits
• Great team-oriented environment

Required Skills

• Demonstrates the ability to provide intraoperative skills such as visualization, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of body planes.

• Utilizes the OR equipment pertinent to the surgical procedure. All actions shall facilitate the progress of the surgery, as well as anticipate the preference(s) of the surgeon. This shall include, but not be limited to:

A. 1. Hemostatic equipment and supplies, including monopolar, bipolar, harmonic scalpel, ultrasonic, medications, sponges, etc. Includes appropriate safety precautions such as the placement of grounding pad, assists scrub and circulator with accuracy of counts when necessary, etc. 2. Knowledge of and use of any and all laparoscopic and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure, such as: Camera, light cord, inserting/removing trocars, graspers, scoops, sprayers, suction/irrigation systems, clamps, tenaculums, etc. 3. Knowledge of and use of any open procedure equipment necessary for procedures, including, tissue forceps, retractors, clamps, scissors, sponges, suction, irrigation, use of hemostatic agents, etc. 4. Any further applicable instrumentation or actions deemed necessary by the surgeon.

B. The surgical assistant should be proficient in all pertinent abilities required during a procedure. These shall follow any necessary and appropriate methods applicable to the procedure, as well as surgeon preference. These shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, injecting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary 2. Any necessary involvement in hemostasis, including but not limited to the utilization of ties, vessel loops, clip appliers, digital pressure, packing, appropriate manipulation of sutures, etc. 3. Participation in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques as necessary and appropriate. 4. Any further applicable instrumentation or actions deemed necessary by the surgeon.

C. The surgical assistant should be capable of working codependently with the surgeon, to finalize the surgery, according to the surgeon preference. These actions shall include, but are not limited to: 1. Participates in quality improvement process that include standardized approaches and Time Out procedures to improve patient safety. 2. Initiates appropriate actions or instrumentation in collaboration with the surgeon. 3. Utilizes appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, with closure of body planes and utilizing proper manipulation of suture. a. Using running, or interrupted suture techniques b. Including absorbable and non-absorbable sutures, staples, adhesives, strips, etc.

4.  Demonstrates ability to administer local anesthetic, according to surgeon preference.
5.  Demonstrates ability to secure drainage systems
6.  Demonstrates ability to apply dressings, splints, casts and immobilizers/stabilizers, according to surgeon preference.
7.  Evaluates the patient for any possible damage from positioning. This shall include a skin assessment. Any abnormal condition should be reported to the surgeon, and appropriate treatment be carried out according to surgeon instruction.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that shall be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear. The employee shall regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. USPI''S EDGE- (Every Day Giving Excellence) USPI''S EDGE- is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer-focused company. The process of completing EDGE- requirements establishes processes and measurements that are collected, assimilated, and shared throughout USPI. All employees are involved with EDGE-. The involvement can range from doing their jobs to taking on the role of gathering and/or entering data into the computer. All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE- program. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and the risk of radiation. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.

Required Experience

Must be certified as a Surgical Assistant, e.g.-CSFA, CSA, SA-C

• Demonstrates the ability to provide intraoperative skills such as visualization, injection of local anesthetics, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains, and closure of body planes.

• Utilizes the OR equipment pertinent to the surgical procedure. All actions shall facilitate the progress of the surgery, as well as anticipate the preference(s) of the surgeon. This shall include, but not be limited to:

A. 1. Hemostatic equipment and supplies, including monopolar, bipolar, harmonic scalpel, ultrasonic, medications, sponges, etc. Includes appropriate safety precautions such as the placement of grounding pad, assists scrub and circulator with accuracy of counts when necessary, etc. 2. Knowledge of and use of any and all laparoscopic and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure, such as: Camera, light cord, inserting/removing trocars, graspers, scoops, sprayers, suction/irrigation systems, clamps, tenaculums, etc. 3. Knowledge of and use of any open procedure equipment necessary for procedures, including, tissue forceps, retractors, clamps, scissors, sponges, suction, irrigation, use of hemostatic agents, etc. 4. Any further applicable instrumentation or actions deemed necessary by the surgeon.

B. The surgical assistant should be proficient in all pertinent abilities required during a procedure. These shall follow any necessary and appropriate methods applicable to the procedure, as well as surgeon preference. These shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, injecting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary 2. Any necessary involvement in hemostasis, including but not limited to the utilization of ties, vessel loops, clip appliers, digital pressure, packing, appropriate manipulation of sutures, etc. 3. Participation in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques as necessary and appropriate. 4. Any further applicable instrumentation or actions deemed necessary by the surgeon.

C. The surgical assistant should be capable of working codependently with the surgeon, to finalize the surgery, according to the surgeon preference. These actions shall include, but are not limited to: 1. Participates in quality improvement process that include standardized approaches and Time Out procedures to improve patient safety. 2. Initiates appropriate actions or instrumentation in collaboration with the surgeon. 3. Utilizes appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, with closure of body planes and utilizing proper manipulation of suture. a. Using running, or interrupted suture techniques b. Including absorbable and non-absorbable sutures, staples, adhesives, strips, etc.

4.  Demonstrates ability to administer local anesthetic, according to surgeon preference.
5.  Demonstrates ability to secure drainage systems
6.  Demonstrates ability to apply dressings, splints, casts and immobilizers/stabilizers, according to surgeon preference.
7.  Evaluates the patient for any possible damage from positioning. This shall include a skin assessment. Any abnormal condition should be reported to the surgeon, and appropriate treatment be carried out according to surgeon instruction.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that shall be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk, and hear. The employee shall regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and /or move up to 100 pounds. USPI''S EDGE- (Every Day Giving Excellence) USPI''S EDGE- is the key to the differentiation of USPI as a customer-focused company. The process of completing EDGE- requirements establishes processes and measurements that are collected, assimilated, and shared throughout USPI. All employees are involved with EDGE-. The involvement can range from doing their jobs to taking on the role of gathering and/or entering data into the computer. All employees shall at some time during their employment be required to participate in the EDGE- program. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Responsible for knowing the processes involved assuring the standards established by HIPAA, and ensuring they are followed including the practices and records relating to the use and disclosure of Protected Health Information. Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, extreme cold, and the risk of radiation. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, and the risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is moderate.