RNFA or CST FA

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Serve as a first assistant during surgical procedures within the individual's scope of practice, education, training, and hospital privileges. Assist the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, tissue handling, suturing, wound closure, and other first-assist functions as the operating room for surgical procedures, including instruments, supplies, equipment, and sterile fields. Maintain strict sterile technique throughout surgical procedures. Anticipate the needs of the surgeon and provide appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment. Assist with surgical counts in accordance with hospital policies and procedures. Assist with patient positioning and preparation while maintaining patient safety. Assist with specimen collection, identification, and handling according to established procedures. Maintain a safe, clean, and organized operating room environment. Properly prepare, clean, and maintain surgical instruments and equipment. Collaborate effectively with surgeons, nurses, anesthesia personnel, surgical technologists, and other members of the healthcare team. Assist with postoperative care and transition of care as appropriate to the individual's role and scope of practice. Follow infection prevention, patient safety, regulatory, and hospital requirements. Participate in quality improvement and patient safety accurate and timely other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Candidates may qualify through one of the following pathways:

Certified Surgical First Assistant / Surgical Technologist: High school diploma or equivalent required. Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program required. Current Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification required. Surgical First Assistant certification or appropriate first-assist training/credentials preferred or required based on assigned duties. Previous operating room experience required. Current BLS certification required. Demonstrated knowledge of sterile technique, surgical instrumentation, and operating room procedures.

Registered Nurse First Assistant: Current Registered Nurse license in the State of Illinois required. Graduate of an accredited nursing program required. Current RNFA certification or completion of an accredited RN First Assistant program preferred/required based on hospital credentialing requirements. Previous operating room/perioperative nursing experience required. Surgical first-assist experience strongly preferred. Current BLS certification required. CNOR certification preferred.