Surgical Assistant

Overview

Halifax Health is seeking a Surgical Assistant for the Operating Room.

Summary

The Surgical Assistant acts as first assistant to the physicians, assisting in the intra-operative phase including draping, suturing, clamping, and exposure of the surgical field. This position is skilled in assisting on surgical procedures on patients from all age groups including newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Job Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Graduated from an accredited Physician's Assistant program or school of nursing, diploma from a school of medicine, or certificate of surgical technology.

• Certified by the Association of Surgical Technologists or licensed as an RN, PA certificate, or MD licensure.

• Two years previous OR experience preferred

• Good manual dexterity

About Us

Recognized as one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals in the United States by IBM Watson Health, Halifax Health serves Volusia and Flagler counties, providing a continuum of health care services through a network of organizations including a tertiary hospital, two community hospitals, urgent care clinics, psychiatric services, a cancer treatment center with five outreach locations, the area's largest hospice, a center for inpatient rehabilitation, outpatient rehabilitation clinics, primary care walk-in clinics, a clinic specializing in women's health, a pediatric care community clinic, five pediatric medical practices, a home health care agency and an exclusive provider organization. Halifax Health offers the area's only Level II Trauma Center, Thrombectomy-Capable Stroke Center (TSC), Center for Transplant Services, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Child and Adolescent Behavioral Services, complete Neurosurgical Services, OB Emergency Department and Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit that cares for babies born earlier than 28 weeks. For more information, visit halifaxhealth.org.