Description

American Traveler is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) with at least 2 years of experience for a General/Neuro day shift OR position at a Level III Trauma Center in Milwaukee, WI.

Details

• Hospital-based surgical setting with 636 beds, Magnet Designation, Level III Trauma Center, and Primary Stroke Center designation
• Primary unit is the Surgery Room with cross-training to the General Main OR specialty and Urology Center; no floating to other hospital sites
• General/Neuro cases include spine surgeries (laminectomies, ALIFs, fusions), cranial surgeries (tumors, VP shunts, subdurals, AVMs/aneurysms), and ENT procedures (neck dissections with flaps, sinus surgeries using Stealth Navigation, tympanoplasty)
• Orthopedic cases include fractures, anterior/posterior hips, total knees, ortho spine, arthroscopy, and bone/soft tissue sarcomas
• General surgery cases include breast, plastic, vascular, laparoscopic, general oncology, GU, and GYN; DaVinci XI robot experience not typically trained during agency contract
• Navigation systems used include Medtronic (cranial and spine), Medtronic Stealth (ENT), and Stryker and Synaptive Navigation (cranial)
• Orthopedic equipment includes Hana Table, Jackson Table, Beach Chair, Velys robot, and various positioning devices (Stulberg hip, spider arm, hip grip, Trimano, Arthrex shoulder traction)
• EMR is Epic; medication dispensing via Pyxis; IV pump is Alaris
• Day shift with variable start times between 0530–0700
• 40-hour work week on an 8-hour day shift schedule
• On-call required with a 30-minute response time; call schedule spans 8 weeks and is subject to change based on staffing needs
• General/Neuro on-call includes AM/PM slots, end-of-shift (EOS) call with 10 slots, and 1–2 weekend call shifts
• Ortho on-call includes 1 weekday per week (Monday–Friday, EOS until 0700) and 1 call weekend approximately every 5 weeks

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of surgical assistant experience required
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) credential required from NBSTSA, ABSA, or NCCSA
• Active license required, if applicable
• BLS certification required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Minimum 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year required for consideration
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• Perform surgical first-assisting duties across General/Neuro and Orthopedic OR cases
• Support surgical team with patient positioning, draping, sterile field management, and instrumentation across a wide range of specialties
• Department support structure includes Charge RN, leads, and AM/PM/weekend supervisors and a unit manager
• Orientation is approximately 1–1.5 weeks depending on team and shift needs
• Holiday coverage: during holiday weeks, candidates may work four 10-hour shifts or opt not to work the holiday (unpaid)
• Hospital-provided surgical scrubs; scrub caps are permitted but must be covered by a surgical bouffant
• Free parking available with shuttle service to and from the parking structure
• First-time travelers are not recommended for this position; further supervisor approval and evaluation would be required
• Candidates residing in the Greater Milwaukee area are not eligible for this position