Summary Job Description: Baptist Health Medical Group Certified Surgical Assistant Surgical Assistant Pool New Albany, Indiana Full Time | First Shift The Certified Surgical Assistant provides direct support to the supervising surgeon(s) in the management and care of surgical patients. Working under the direct supervision of the surgeon(s), the Surgical First Assist collaborates closely with the surgical team to provide safe, high-quality, efficient, continuous, and cost-effective care in both the operating room and medical office setting. Principal

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The following is a summary of the major functions of this position. Additional duties may be assigned, and specific responsibilities may change based on the needs of the department and practice. Assist Surgeon(s) with Intraoperative Care Serve as first and second assist to the surgeon(s) in the operating room while adhering to all surgical standards, including aseptic techniques and established protocols. Assist with preparing patients for surgical procedures. Perform incision closure as delegated by the attending surgeon. Participate in on-call coverage for after-hours and weekend surgical cases. Assist Surgeon(s) in the Medical Office Assist the surgeon in the office setting, including rooming patients and obtaining and documenting medical histories and physical examinations. Perform post-operative wound checks and suture removal. Complete other office duties as requested or assigned by the surgeon(s) and/or practice manager. Minimum Education, Training and

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Required Must be a licensed Surgical First Assist in good standing. Must hold and maintain certification through one of the following: National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA); or Liaison Council on Certification for the Surgical Technologists (LCC-ST). 3–5 years of experience as a Surgical First Assist in general surgery cases is strongly preferred. If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now! Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Founded in 1924 in Louisville, Kentucky, Baptist Health is a full-spectrum health system dedicated to improving the health of the communities it serves. The Baptist Health family consists of 10 hospitals, employed and independent physicians, and more than 470 points of care, including outpatient facilities, physician practices and services, urgent care clinics, outpatient diagnostic and surgery centers, home care, fitness centers, and occupational medicine and physical therapy clinics. Baptist Health’s eight owned hospitals include more than 2,300 licensed beds in Corbin, Elizabethtown, La Grange, Lexington, Louisville, Paducah, Richmond and New Albany, Indiana. Baptist Health also operates two joint venture hospitals: the 410-bed Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky with Deaconess Health System based in Evansville, Indiana, and the Baptist Health Rehabilitation Hospital, a 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation facility with Encompass Health, based in Birmingham, Alabama. Baptist Health employs more than 24,000 people in Kentucky and surrounding states. Baptist Health is the first health system in the U.S. to have all of its hospitals recognized by the American Nursing Credentialing Center with either a Magnet® or Pathway to Excellence® designation for nursing excellence. Baptist Health’s employed provider network, Baptist Health Medical Group, has more than 1,820 employed providers offering care in 78 specialties, including approximately 862 physicians and 958 advanced practice clinicians. Baptist Health’s physician network also includes more than 2,000 independent physicians. EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056. Job Applicant Privacy Policy Statement - Job Applicant Privacy Policy