OR Surgical First Assistant
Ranson, WV
Access Healthcare
4x10 hrs, Days

Surgical First Assist (SFA) - West Virginia

Job Details

• Location: Ranson, West Virginia
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Days
• Hours: 4 shifts per week, 10 hours per shift (6:45 AM – 5:15 PM)
• Call:

  • Approximately 3-4 call shifts per month
  • Weekend call rotation about 1 weekend every 6-7 weeks
  • Call response time: 30 minutes, must be dressed and ready to work
  • Call is generally light and rarely extends past 7 PM
• Orientation: 3 shifts with a preceptor in the department after general hospital orientation
• Scrubs: Provided

Unit and Work Environment

• Operating Room with 4 rooms: 3 OR suites and 1 procedure room
• PreOp area shared by all rooms
• Average cases per day vary:

  • Tuesday/Thursday: 20-22 cases
  • Monday/Wednesday/Friday: 6-14 cases
• The OR is open Monday through Friday, closed on holidays and weekends except for call coverage

Common Procedures

• Total joint surgeries (hips, knees, shoulders) including use of ROSA robot
• Sports medicine procedures, arthroscopies
• Non-complicated fractures, IM nails, ORIF of ankles and wrists
• ACL repairs, carpal tunnel release with micro-knife
• Ophthalmology cases including cataracts
• General surgery: bowel resections, EGDs, gallbladder, appendectomies, breast biopsies, mastectomies
• Obstetrics/Gynecology: C-sections, hysterectomies (usually outpatient)
• Urology: kidney stones
• Plastic surgery: breast reductions/implants, hand surgery, lacerations, dog bites
• ENT cases every other month (tonsils, sinuses, tubes)
• No complicated fractures; these are referred to higher trauma centers

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) certification via NBSTSA
• First Assist Technician with at least 1 year of experience, including experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Experience with DaVinci robotic surgery
• Strong experience with total joint surgeries
• Experience as an Endoscopy Technician
• Experience as an Ophthalmic Technician, including ophthalmology cases

Additional Information

• Floating is generally not required for travelers but may be allowed within scope (e.g., vaccine clinic)
• Dress code: scrubs provided by the facility

This position is ideal for experienced Surgical First Assistants with strong orthopedic and robotic surgery skills seeking a 13-week contract with day shifts and manageable call responsibilities.