Surgical First Assistant

Inova Loudoun Hospital is looking for a dedicated Surgical First Assist to join the OR team. This role will be full-time working Three 12-hour day shifts per week M-F, variable day off, on-call requirement for nights, weekends, and holidays. We offer great pay based on experience, sign-on bonus and relocation assistance, if eligible! Plus, don't forget about our other amazing benefits and perks!

Inova is consistently ranked a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience. We are also proud to be consistently recognized as a top employer in both the D.C. metro area and the nation.

Inova Featured Benefits:

• Committed to Team Member Health: offering medical, dental and vision coverage, and a robust team member wellness program.
• Retirement: Inova matches the first 5% of eligible contributions - starting on your first day.
• Tuition and Student Loan Assistance: offering up to $5,250 per year in education assistance and up to $10,000 for student loans.
• Mental Health Support: offering all Inova team members, their spouses/partners, and their children 25 mental health coaching or therapy sessions, per person, per year, at no cost.
• Work/Life Balance: offering paid time off, paid parental leave, flexible work schedules, and remote and hybrid career opportunities

Surgical Technologist 2 Job Responsibilities:

• The Surgical First Assistant ensures improvements in practice settings by assuming responsibility for self-development in life-long learning.
• Provides direction and guidance to others regarding practice, serves as a resource preceptor, and mentor.
• Provides safe therapeutic care by collaboration with surgeons and health care team in performing a safe operation with optimal outcomes for the patient.
• Utilizes standards, guidelines and pathways for care delivery.
• Incorporates data and information to continuously improve care and practice to enhance outcomes.
• Teamwork-communicates effectively and works cooperatively with others and has respect for and understanding other clinical disciplines.
• Serves as a resource in at least 2 specialty areas/procedures.
• May perform additional duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Completion of Surgical First Assistant program through an accredited organization; or Medical school graduate with surgical training; or completion of a surgical assistant training program during military service in the United States.
• Experience: Minimum of 1 year of experience as a Surgical First Assistant; or 2 years of Surgical Technologist experience
• Certification: Basic Life Support from American Heart Association required upon start.
• License: Licensed as Surgical Assistant in the Commonwealth of Virginia required upon start

Preferred experience:

• AAS in Surgical Assisting or Surgical Technologist