Certified First Assist

We’re excited to welcome TriHealth Clinton Regional Hospital to our system—marking a new chapter in our shared mission to deliver exceptional care and strengthen our regional network.

Full Time, Day shift

Job Overview: 

Under the direction of the Surgery Director and / or Charge Nurse, performs a variety of duties, preparing for, assisting during, and cleaning up after surgical procedures. Provides patient care in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care

Job Requirements:

Successfully completed a surgical assistant course from an approved school and has passed the National Surgical Assistant Association’s official certification examination; CME units every 24 months through NSAA approved educational programs. Minimum of 2 years of operative experience since certification preferred.

Job Responsibilities:

• Basic computer skills (Windows/keyboarding)

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of internal and external customers, including medical 

staff, clinical personnel, patients and families, outside agencies and members of the community.

• Job requires performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature 

without loss of efficiency or composure (multi-tasking).

• Job requires performing under stress when confronted with emergency, critical, unusual, or dangerous 

situations or in situations, in which working speed and sustained attention to detail are essential.

Essential Functions appear in boldface:

1. Performs as needed, all duties described in the Certified Surgical Technologist job description. 

2. Practices under the supervision and direction of the surgeon during the intraoperative phase of the 

perioperative experience. Does not function con-currently as a scrub technologist.

3. Act as first or second assistant to the surgeon having extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology. 

4. Scrub for operative procedure.

5. Assist the surgeon in draping of the patient.

6. Retract tissue and exposes operating field area during operative procedures.

7. Clamp and tie vessels to control bleeding during surgical entry

8. Keep the operative site dry.

9. Afford the surgeon the best possible exposure of the anatomy incident to the operation.

10. Assist the surgeon in identifying any structure, which should not be ligated and keeps these structures from the operative site by retraction.

11. Prepared to anticipate the moves of the surgeon.

12. Knowledge in all surgical procedures sufficient enough to assist the surgeon in any way.

13. Know all instruments used in any procedure.

14. Assist in closure of the incision including tying off bleeders, applying sutures and wound dressings, and performs any and all tasks required by the surgeon, incident to the particular surgical procedure.

15. Maintains a safe environment for patient and personnel by utilizing and enforcing principles of infection control and safety practices, including universal precautions.

16. Follows appropriate policies/procedures for operating equipment including sterilizers.

17. Must be able to work and communicate with physicians, staff and other departments in a courteous, diplomatic matter during high stress situations.

18. Must be able to take on-call duties with 30 minutes response time.

19. Performs job responsibilities in a manner consistent with CMH’s Behavioral Expectations and Service Commitments.

20. Demonstrates commitment to the Department’s goals and to the organization’s mission, vision, and values.

21. Performs a variety of routine duties.

22. Maintains order in the work area during procedures.

23. Participates in the departments’ quality assessment and improvement plan as appropriate to the job responsibilities.

24. Maintains competencies through:

a. Division core competencies

b. Departmental core competencies.

c. Attends other programs as pertinent to job responsibilities

25. The staff member must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care 

based on the physical, psycho/social, educational, safety and related patient needs appropriate to the age of 

the patients served. 

26. Functions within limits of well-defined objectives. 

27. Performs all other duties as required or requested by the Director and / or Charge Nurse

Working Conditions:

Bending - Frequently
Climbing - Rarely
Concentrating - Frequently
Continuous Learning - Frequently
Hearing: Conversation - Frequently
Hearing: Other Sounds - Frequently
Interpersonal Communication - Frequently
Kneeling - Occasionally
Lifting <10 Lbs. - Frequently
Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Frequently
Lifting <50 Lbs. - Occasionally
Pulling - Occasionally
Pushing - Occasionally
Reaching - Occasionally
Reading - Consistently
Sitting - Occasionally
Standing - Frequently
Stooping - Occasionally
Talking - Frequently
Thinking/Reasoning - Frequently
Use of Hands - Frequently
Color Vision - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Far - Frequently
Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
Walking - Frequently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS...
• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello"
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas

Excel: ALWAYS...
• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators)
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service

Respect: ALWAYS...
• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone's opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS...
• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS...
• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community