Job Description:
Pride Health is hiring a Surgical Assistant Inpatient to support our client's medical facility based in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a 13-week contract job opportunity and a great way to start working with a top-tier healthcare organization.
Job Responsibilities:
-Clinical skills performed under direct supervision of the surgeon include: -Positioning the patient. The surgeon shall convey the exact position that will give the best exposure for the surgical procedure.
Providing visualization of the operative site by the following:
-Appropriate placement and securing of retractors with or without padding.
-Packing with sponges.
-Digital manipulation of tissue.
-Suctioning, irrigating, or sponging.
-Manipulation of suture materials (e.g. loops, tags, running suture).
-Proper use of body mechanics to prevent obstruction of the surgeon's view.
-Utilizing appropriate techniques to assist with Hemostasis.
-Utilizing running or interrupted subcutaneous sutures with absorbable or non-absorbable material.
-Utilizing subcuticular closure techniques with or without adhesive skin closure strips.
-Closing skin method indicated by the surgeon (suture, staples, etc.).
-Postoperative subcutaneous injection of local anesthetic agent as directed by the surgeon.
Required Education:
-Completion of a CAAHEP-accredited program in Surgical Technology
OR
-Foreign Medical Graduate with 3 years of Surgical Assistance experience in the US (handled on a case-by-case basis)
Required Certifications & Licensure:
-BLS (American Heart Assoc.)
Preferred Certifications & Licensure:
-NSAA, CFA in the AST, or RNFA at the National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC).
Additional Information:
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219
Schedule: 4x10s 7 AM-5:30 PM
Pay Range: $57/Hr. - $64/Hr.
Start:05/12/2025
Offered pay rate will be based on education, experience, and healthcare credentials.
Interested? Apply now.
About Pride Health
As a certified minority-owned business, Pride Global and its affiliates - including Russell Tobin, Pride Health, and Pride Now - are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
Pride Global offers eligible employees comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance, and employee discounts with preferred vendors.