Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health Beaufort Hospital, a campus of ECU Health Medical Center

ECU Health Beaufort Hospital is located in Washington and serves as a campus ECU Health Medical Center, our Level I Trauma Center in Greenville. The 142-bed full-service hospital offers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, surgical, intensive care, emergency, pediatrics and women’s services. In addition there is a lab, diagnostic imaging services, physical and respiratory therapy. The facility also features the Marion L. Shepard Cancer Center, offering leading-edge chemotherapy and radiation therapy, among other cancer services.

Position Summary

The Surgical First Assistant will support the intraoperative surgical first assisting with all and any assigned surgical speciality teams.The role will help expedite surgical productivity, provide as second assist as needed and first assist for surgeon when residents are not available.

Minimum Requirements

• High School + 2 plus years of formal training/education is required
• Certification in Surgical Assistant/Surgical First Assistant is required
• Graduates from a CAAHEP accredited programs go on to earn their CSA/CFA
• The following certifications may be accepted:
  • National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)/CSFA
  • American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)/SA-C, 
  • National Assistant at Surgery Certification (NASC) or CCI Institute/ CRNFA
• 2+ years of experience as a Surgical First Assistant in a hospital Operating Room setting is preferred

Other Information

• Shift(s): 10 hours
• Primary Shift: 6:45am - 5:15pm, Monday - Thursday
• On call shifts are rotational: 7 shifts over a 3 week period with 2 weeks of no call
• Weekend duty: During on call rotation only

General Statement

It is the goal of ECU Health and its entities to employ the most qualified individual who best matches the requirements for the vacant position.

Offers of employment are subject to successful completion of all pre-employment screenings, which may include an occupational health screening, criminal record check, education, reference, and licensure verification.

We value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Decisions of employment are made based on business needs, job requirements and applicant’s qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information and testing, family and medical leave, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other status protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer, or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.

Contact Information

For additional information, please contact:

Nadia Moore, BA, MBA, Talent Acquisition Consultant

ECU Health Talent Acquisition

Email: [email protected]