Intralign is seeking surgical first assistants to join operating room teams in several states. As a surgical first assistant, responsibilities include prepping patients, assisting during surgery, closing incisions, and performing other intra-operative tasks as directed by the attending surgeon. Qualified candidates must have a clinical license, surgical experience across multiple specialties including laparoscopic and robotics experience, and certifications in BLS and ACLS. Intralign offers competitive pay, benefits including health insurance, paid time off, and reimbursement for professional fees and dues.
1. Career Opportunity: Physician Assistant Surgical
First Assistant (Operating Room)
Intraligns Intra-Operative Support specializes in supplying highly skilled
Surgical First Assistants to maximize effectiveness in the operating room.
Intra-Operative Support offers a unique efficiency enhancement model that
gives doctors and hospitals access to high quality Surgical First Assistance
services. We are looking for Surgical First Assistants to join our Healthcare
surgical teams in Florida, California, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, New
York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Tennessee.
Job Responsibilities
As the Surgical First Assistant, you will partner with renowned surgical practices to optimize
surgical performance and deliver exceptional patient care. In this role you will be responsible
strictly to perform first assistants duties in the operating room; you will not partake in clinical
duties, hospital rounding or any kind of pre-op or post-op work.
Additional responsibilities of the Surgical First Assistant include:
Review all surgical patients surgical consent forms and history prior to scrubbing,
if they are available
Prep and drape surgical patients as needed and as requested by the Attending Surgeon
Assist in surgery
Close incision lines as requested by Attending Surgeon
Tie superficial intra-operative sutures
Perform intra-operative stapling as directed by the Attending Surgeon
Administer local infiltrative anesthetic upon the request of the Attending Surgeon
2. Irrigate wounds and incisions as directed by the Attending Surgeon
Participate in emergency resuscitation and stabilization if needed
Apply and remove dressing and bandages
Apply and remove casts, splints, and traction as directed by the Attending Surgeon
Expedite room turnover
Job Requirements
To qualify as a Surgical First Assistant, you must have passion, drive and enjoy working in the
hospital surgery room. In addition, the right candidate will have the ability to work in a team
environment with healthcare staff.
Additional requirements of the Surgical First Assistant include:
Valid State License in one of the following: PA-C, MD, DO, ARNP
Valid NCCPA Certification (if applicable)
Preferred 3 years of recent multi-specialty surgical first assist experience or equivalent
Proficient experience and skills assisting with at least half of the following fields: General,
Vascular, Orthopedics, Cardio-Thoracic, OB/GYN, Urology. Neurology, ENT &
Plastics/Reconstructive
Laparoscopic and Davinci Robotics experience preferred
Active/Current Hepatitis vaccination
BLS/ACLS Certification
Benefits
Intralign is growing and we are always looking for individuals who are eager to make a
difference in healthcare. Intraligns Surgical First Assist staff helps hospitals and surgeons
identify pathways to cost reduction and quality improvement in the intra-operative process and
beyond.
We offer our employees the following competitive benefits package:
Competitive base Salary + Call Pay
Company subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance;
401(k) plan with generous company match
Continuing medical education (CME) yearly allowance and time off
Generous paid time off accrual program
Reimbursement for state licensure fee
Reimbursement of two national and/or state association dues related to the profession
Company paid malpractice insurance
Please explore all of our career opportunities at www.intralign.com/careers.
Company paid short and long term disability, life and accidental death, and dismemberment insurance;