CertifiedSurgicalAssistant

**Corewell Health is offering up to $10,000 as a sign on bonus for this opportunity!** **About Taylor Hospital** A Magnet-designated hospital that is a recognized health care leader serving the area since 1977. It offers specialty services that include 24-hour emergency care, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a surgical pavilion, a pain management clinic, orthopedic surgery, an inpatient rehabilitation facility and full-service radiology, including advanced CT with cardiac scoring, fixed MRI including pacemaker, cinema vision and ultrasound (MSK and elastography). **Scope of work** The Certified Surgical Assistant assists the surgeon in the performance of approved surgical procedures, and who works under the direct supervision of and by the request of the operating surgeon. **Qualifications** * High school diploma Required * Associate’s Degree or equivalent Preferred. Required years of relevant experience in lieu of associate’s degree may be considered * Completion of a Surgical Tech First Assistant or Certified Surgical Assistant Program Required * Must receive certification as a Certified Surgical Assistant Certification (CSA) through the NCCSA, or Certified Surgical First Assistant Certification (CSFA) through the NBSTSA Upon Hire Required * 2 years of relevant experience; Surgical assisting experience Preferred * Certified (CST) – AST Association of Surgical Technologist Preferred * Certified (CST) – NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Preferred * Certified (CSFA) – NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting Upon Hire Required _Or_ * At least one Certification from preferred list: * Certified (CSA) – NCCSA National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants Upon Hire Required _Or_ * Certified (SA-C) – ABSA America Board Surgical Assistant Upon Hire Required * AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) Upon Hire Required * AHA ACLS Adv Cardiovascular Life Support Upon Hire Preferred ## How Cor