About the job
The Surgical Assistant at Luminis Health supports surgeons directly during operations, focusing on patient care throughout the intraoperative phase. This advanced practice position works closely under the surgeon’s supervision to ensure safe, efficient procedures.
Main Responsibilities
- Position, prep, and drape patients with skill and care.
- Maintain strict aseptic technique and follow infection control protocols.
- Apply knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative techniques to a range of procedures.
- Work with the operating room team to gather and prepare equipment and supplies.
- Help with room turnover and support timely first case starts.
- Assist surgeons across all assigned specialties and demonstrate adaptability.
- Communicate and act as a collaborative team member, performing intraoperative tasks under the surgeon’s direction and within defined scope.
- Achieve hemostasis by clamping, coagulating, and ligating vessels as needed.
- Facilitate surgical exposure using instruments, retractors, suction, and sponges. Close wounds as directed by the surgeon, using sutures or mechanical staplers for various tissue layers.
- Dissect and create small incisions for drains, cannulas, and trocars as instructed. Apply surgical dressings and uphold infection control standards set by the department and regulations.
Locations
- Annapolis, MD
- Lanham, MD
