
High school education with completion of Surgical First Assist program, five years of current experience and certification as a Surgical First Assist. Nurse Practitioner who has completed a Surgical First Assist programĥ. Physician Assistant with experience in surgical assisting preferredĤ. RN who has completed a Surgical First Assist program (certification is preferred)ģ. LPN or Surgical Tech with five years of current experience and certification as a Surgical First Assist.Ģ. Both employee and supervisor need to sign the job description verifying review, discussion and agreement occurred.Įducation: Must meet one of the following:ġ. All job descriptions should contain the sentence “Performs other duties and responsibilities as required.” Both employee and supervisor need to fully discuss the job description so there are no misunderstandings about responsibilities or performance expectations. Responsibility statements should focus on overall responsibilities, not on tasks. The maximum number of responsibilities listed should be no more than 10. If there are several minor responsibilities, try to put them together into one responsibility statement of 10% or more. If a particular responsibility is less than 10 percent, do not detail it. Please list the major duties and responsibilities of this job and the percentage of time spent doing each.


Transport patient to and from operating room, preps patient prior to surgery, serves as first or second assistant to the surgeon during the surgical procedure. Ensure the availability and functioning of surgical equipment used in surgical procedures.
