


Monitoring patients' positions, vital signs, and volume and color of blood during operations.Maintaining an unobstructed operating field with surgical retractors, sponges, and suctioning and irrigating equipment.Assisting with the positioning of patients' bodies to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment and assessing the patients' body conditions after surgery.Applying sutures, staples, clips, and drainage systems and clamping, or cauterizing blood vessels to control bleeding.Adjusting and maintaining the operating room temperature, humidity, and lighting according to the Surgeon's specifications.

Determining the availability and inspecting sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, tools, and supplies.Covering patients with surgical drapes to ensure and maintain a sterile operating field, removing patients' body hair, and disinfecting the incision site.Assisting with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrests or other life-threatening events.You should also demonstrate technical skills and a strong working knowledge of surgical tools and equipment and basic medical tasks. To be a successful surgical assistant, you should be a good team player, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. The surgical assistant's responsibilities include applying dressings, sterilizing the operation site, inserting tubes and intravenous lines, providing pre and post-operative care to patients, and completing some clerical work such as record keeping and handling the phones. We are looking for a dedicated surgical assistant to join our team in providing crucial assistance to our surgical team. Surgical Assistant Job Description Template
