Overview
**Careers With Purpose**
**Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest-growing not-for-profit health systems in the United States. We’re proud to offer many development and advancement opportunities to our nearly 50,000 members of the Sanford Family who are dedicated to the work of health and healing across our broad footprint.**
**Facility:** Sanford Medical Center Fargo
**Location:** Fargo, ND
**Address:** 5225 23rd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104, USA
**Shift:** Varies
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Weekly Hours:** 40.00
**Salary Range:** $31.00 – $49.50
**Job Summary**
Assists operating surgeons in carrying out technical surgical procedures in accordance with applicable safety laws and regulations. Positioning the patient, providing visualization of the operative site by approved methods. Assists operating surgeons with intra-operative procedures like homeostasis, exposure, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that assist the surgeon in carrying out a safe procedure with optimal results for the patient. In addition to intraoperative duties, the surgical assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The surgical assistant performs these functions during the procedure under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.
Participating in volume replacement or autotransfusion techniques as appropriate. Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with closure of body planes. Selecting and applying wound dressings including but not limited to liquid or spray occlusive materials, absorbent material affixed with tape or circumferntial wrapping, immobilizing dressing (soft or rigid), and providing assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue.
Develops specialized preoperative plans in coordination with appropriate surgeons and health team members. Prepares surgical tools and equipment, takes preventative measures to ensure applicable health and safety regulations are satisfied. Administers preoperative medications and reports the responses of patients to assigned surgeons and anesthesiologists.
Credentialing through the Allied Health Staff of the organization where you will be working will be required.
**Qualifications**
Graduate from surgical assisting programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) through the accreditation review committee on education in surgical technology (ARC/STSA), which is a collaborative effort of Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and America College of Surgeons (ACS).
CAAHEP is a recognized accreditation agency of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
In addition, surgical assisting programs may be offered through independently operated facilities or educational institutions and are accredited by agencies recognized by the United States Department of Education (USDE), The Joint Commission, or a state agency acceptable to CAAHEP and the ARC/STSA. The ARC/STSA is also a member of the Association of Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA).
National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assistant certifications is the accepted CSFA certification. Employees must be a Certified Surgical Assistant or eligible to sit for the certification, or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) must be obtained within six months hired into position. Certifications must be maintained during employment.
**Benefits**
Sanford Health offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, a variety of benefits include health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) retirement plan, work/life balance benefits, and a generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance. For more information about Total Rewards, visit https://sanfordcareers.com/benefits .
Sanford is an EEO/AA Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-877-673-0854 or send an email to talent@sanfordhealth.org .
Sanford Health has a Drug Free Workplace Policy. An accepted offer will require a drug screen and pre-employment background screening as a condition of employment.
**Req Number:** R-0207535
**Job Function:** Allied Health
**Featured:** No
