Southern Illinois Healthcare·Herrin, Illinois
Responsible for assisting surgeons during procedures to maximize patient outcomes through wound exposure, hemostasis, and sterile field maintenance. Duties include preparing operating rooms, managing surgical instruments, and providing intraoperative support under surgeon supervision.
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• Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes.
Experience and Skills
One year experience as a Surgical First Assist with at least 120 logged cases. Role Specific Responsibilities
7-3:30 day shift, call required Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty. Monitors and restocks supplies.
Completes skin preparation and draping
Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures.
Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site.
Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc.
Provides homeostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation,
May complete partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the surgeon.
Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping
Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.
Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately.
Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care.
Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position patients according to type of surgery.
Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards.
Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse
Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens.
Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure
Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices
Provides knowledge of surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative procedure.
Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative duties, as well, as preoperative and postoperative duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon. Compensation (Commensurate with experience): $30.57 To $47.38 To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below: http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits
Requires an Associate's Degree from an accredited surgical technology or first assist program and CSFA certification. Candidates must have at least one year of experience as a Surgical First Assist with a minimum of 120 logged cases.
Market context
In Illinois, Certified Surgical First Assistant operating room roles are typically in steady demand at hospitals and surgical centers that need experienced support for complex procedures. These positions are competitive because employers often look for an associate’s degree from an accredited program, CSFA certification, and at least one year of first-assist experience with 120 logged cases. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to quickly compare fit before applying, and confirm your case log and certification details are ready.