Surgical Assistant Job Description Template

Job title

Surgical Assistant

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable surgical assistant to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will position and prep patients, retract tissue for exposure and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Position and prep patients
• Retract tissue for exposure
• Control bleeding
• Suction and irrigate
• Suture and close incisions
• Apply dressings
• Assist with instruments and devices
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Postsecondary nondegree award
• Current license or certification as required by [state]
• Working knowledge of surgical exposure and suturing
• Teamwork and focus
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA)
• Surgical Assistant-Certified (SA-C)
• Experience with retractors

Skills

• Hemostasis
• Sterile technique
• Patient positioning
• Anatomy
• Anticipation
• Stamina

Work environment and schedule

Surgical assistants work in operating rooms in hospitals and surgery centers. Most work full-time with early starts, long cases and on-call duty.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.