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They provide critical intraoperative support, assisting with retraction, suturing, and maintaining a sterile field. Their medical expertise bridges the gap between the surgeon and patient, ensuring seamless communication and care.
The CSFA is not just a passive participant in the operating room; they are an active collaborator who anticipates the surgeons needs, manages surgical instruments, and assists with critical tasks such as suturing, tissue manipulation, and hemostasis (control of bleeding). Assisting with suturing, knot tying, and wound closure.
The surgical first assist is like the suture running through the entire surgery process, holding it all together. Furthermore, successful relationships demand dialogue and good communication in order to ensure understanding. This means it is up to us to demonstrate and communicate our worth and value.
Communication and Teamwork 5. Controlling bleeding using hemostatic techniques such as suturing and cauterization. Closing wounds using sutures, staples, or other closure methods. Look for candidates who exhibit: Clear verbal communication when relaying instructions or information during surgery. Clinical Experience 3.
Strong Communication and Teamwork Skills What Makes a Strong SFA in the OR? Strong Communication and Teamwork Skills Surgery is a team effort , and as such OR’s should try to hire a Surgical First Assistant that is an effective communicator and works seamlessly with the surgeon, nurses, anesthesiologists, and other OR personnel.
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