Surgical First Assist
HCA Healthcare • Chattanooga, TN • Posted June 22, 2026
About the Role
Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a(an) Surgical First Assist? At Parkridge Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.
**Job Summary and Qualifications**
**What qualifications you will need:**
The First Assistant is responsible for providing patient care of the surgical patient under the direction of the Surgeon.
What you will do in this role:
+ You will assist in preparing the operating room and perform assigned support duties during surgical procedures. You will assist in the turnover of the OR room
+ You will check all instruments for workability prior to usage, displaying knowledge of instrument and content of set.
+ You will provide retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique. ...
**Job Summary and Qualifications**
**What qualifications you will need:**
The First Assistant is responsible for providing patient care of the surgical patient under the direction of the Surgeon.
What you will do in this role:
+ You will assist in preparing the operating room and perform assigned support duties during surgical procedures. You will assist in the turnover of the OR room
+ You will check all instruments for workability prior to usage, displaying knowledge of instrument and content of set.
+ You will provide retraction of tissue and organs for optimal visualization with regard to tissue type and appropriate retraction instrument and/or technique. ...