Start the day excited to make a difference...end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.Job Summary: The Cardiac Surgical First Assistant functions as the surgical first assistant under the direction and supervision of the surgeon during the intra-operative phase of cardiac surgery.Essential Functions and Responsibilities:* Assists with procedural set up and patient preparedness for specific procedures in positioning, prepping, and draping.* Assists the surgeon in skin closure, subcutaneous closure and ties, facia closure and ties, closure and ties of peritoneum, tying deep vessels, incising tissue, and performs hemostatic techniques.* Assists and/or independently performs sternal opening; performs sternal closure.* Acts as primary first assist throughout the procedure, providing wound exposure, mobilizing tissue and organs for exposure.* Performs open and endoscopic harvest and preparation of the saphenous vein grafts.* Harvests and prepares radial artery grafts.* Inserts intravascular catheters, chest tubes, intra-aortic balloon pump catheters.* Assists with arterial and venous cannulation to implement circulatory support.* Assists with arterial and venous decannulation after termination of circulatory support.* Controls bleeding and routinely sutures tissue.* Establishes and maintains a safe peri-operative environment. Observes aseptic techniques in preparing for and assisting with procedures.* Participates in patient transport and room turnover as indicated by unit activity to facilitate utilization of services in a cost-effective manner.* Serves as educator, mentor and resource to patients and colleagues.* Performs other duties assigned.Qualifications:* Graduate of a Surgical First Assisting program required.* Registered and licensed with the Virginia Board of Medicine as a Surgical Assistant required.* Certified Surgical First Assistant with the National Board of National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) or National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA) required.* AHA BLS CPR provider certification required.
