Horizon Health – Paris Community Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital located in Paris, Illinois. We have been serving residents of Edgar County since 1968 though community education, emergency services, and outpatient care. As we continue to expand our services & locations, our community has grown far beyond Paris. Our rich history and strong community support pave the way for the future of healthcare as we serve you—our family, friends, and neighbors.

Position Summary:

The Certified Surgical Assistant provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. In addition to intraoperative duties, the surgical assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The surgical assistant to the surgeon during the operation does so under the direction and supervision of that surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations.

Essential Functions (Responsibilities/Accountabilities):

• Determine specific equipment needed per procedure
• Review surgical consent, confirming procedure and special needs
• Select and display x-rays for surgeon's reference
• Assist in moving and positioning of patient, including placement of pneumatic
• tourniquet if needed
• Actively participate in Surgical "Time-out"
• Drape patient within surgeon's guidelines
• Provide retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique
• Assist in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use and application of appropriate surgical instrument for task, placement of ties, placement of suture ligatures,
• application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures as directed by the
• surgeon
• Use of electrocautery mono and bi-polar
• Clamp, ligate and cut tissue per surgeon's directive
• Maintain competency on all new surgical equipment and devices
• Maintain integrity of sterile field
• Close all wound layers (fascia, subcutaneous and skin) as per surgeon's directive
• Insert drainage tubes per surgeon's directive
• Select and apply wound dressings
• Assist with resuscitation of patient during cardiac arrest or other life-threatening events in the operating room
• Perform any other duties or procedures incident to surgical procedures deemed necessary as directed by the surgeon
• Maintain knowledge of job-related duties working within the hospital's policies and procedures.
• Treat and handles all patient information as confidential.

The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive; other activities may be required in support of the hospital's goals and objectives.

Position Requirements:

• Graduate of an accredited surgical assisting program
• A minimum of one year of first assisting in various OR Specialties
• Three to five years of recent surgical experience as a Certified Scrub Technician
• Current CPR/BLS certification
• Extensive experience scrubbing and first assisting in Orthopedics ideal

Position Information:

Location: 721 E. Court Street Paris, IL 61944

Hours: Monday- Friday 7am-330pm

Pay Range:

Pay ranges from $21.351/hour to $34.161/hour for a CST (rate of pay is based on applicable years of experience)

Pay ranges from $26.688/hour to $42.740/hour for a Certified First Assistant(rate of pay is based on applicable years of experience)

Horizon Health is committed to caring not only for our patients, but for our staff as well. We offer you an extensive total compensation and benefits package. As an employee of Horizon Health, your benefits include a competitive salary, medical, dental and vision insurance, Employee 403(b), health savings account with Company match, as well as Vacation, Sick and Paid Holidays.

Access to our benefits summary can be found by clicking the link below!

https://www.myhorizonhealth.org/documents/content/2025-benefits-summary.pdf

Intrigued? Don’t wait, apply today. We are actively reviewing applicants for the Certified First Assistant. Be part of an organization that is dedicated to the growth and development of its colleagues. Here at Horizon Health, our employees speak for themselves. Join our family & begin an incredible career!