Surgical Assistant Surgery Center - 0.8 FTE
Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Surgery centers run on quick turnover. How do you help keep cases on time without cutting corners?
What they are checking: Whether they work efficiently in a high-volume outpatient setting while keeping safety steps intact.
Tell me about a time something went wrong during a case and how you responded.
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm under pressure and act on their training during complications.
How do you work with the surgical techs and nurses to make the room run smoothly?
What they are checking: Whether they are a team player who supports the whole OR team, not just the surgeon.
What would you do
A surgeon you haven't worked with before likes things done differently than you're used to. How do you adapt?
What they are checking: Whether they can adjust to many surgeons' preferences, since the center has over 150 on staff.
You notice a sterile field break the surgeon didn't see. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they will speak up for patient safety even when it means correcting a surgeon.
This is a 0.8 FTE role. How does that schedule fit with your other commitments?
What they are checking: Whether they have honestly thought about the part-time schedule and can commit to it reliably.
About the work
Walk me through your role assisting the surgeon in a common outpatient pediatric case, like a tonsillectomy or hernia repair.
What they are checking: Whether they have hands-on surgical assisting skills like retraction, exposure and closure for outpatient cases.
What certifications do you hold as a surgical assistant, and how do you keep them current?
What they are checking: Whether they meet credentialing requirements in a Joint Commission certified surgery center.
How does assisting on a small child differ from assisting on an adult?
What they are checking: Whether they understand pediatric anatomy, tissue handling, positioning and smaller instruments.
How do you handle surgical counts and specimen handling to prevent errors?
What they are checking: Whether they treat counts and specimen labels with the strict care that prevents serious mistakes.
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