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USA considers the following medical professions qualified to practice as surgical first assistants:
Physician Assistant (PA-C):
A Physician Assistant (PA) is a health care professional licensed through the state Board of Medicine or other National Licensing Committee, who practices medicine with licensed physicians. In a clinical setting, PAs perform history and physical examinations, order lab tests, diagnose and (in most states) prescribe medications to treat patient illnesses. In a surgical setting, PAs provide (but are not limited to) quality first surgical assisting.
PAs complete a rigorous medical education program which models physician training. In order to maintain state licensure after graduation, a PA must log 100 hours of continuing medical education (CME) every two years, as well as, pass a national recertification exam every six years.
Highly touted as one of the fastest growing professions, PAs serve as a cost effective tool to support physicians and hospitals in the operating room.
For more information, please visit The American Academy of Physician Assistants at www.aapa.org.
Surgeons:
USA also employs surgeons who hold active state medical licensure. These surgeons possess an array of experience in various surgical specialties and play a vital role in the surgical assisting team.
CRNFA vs. RNFA:
A Registered Nurse First Assist (RNFA) is a licensed RN with prior operating room experience who continues his/her education and training in a program that directly relates to all aspects of surgical first assisting. The program, which includes self-study, didactic and clinical internship training usually takes approximately one year to complete.
In order to obtain the 'C', which means certified, one must pass the national RNFA board exam. To be eligible to sit for the exam, the RNFA must first successfully complete the training program and then acquire 2000 first assisting clinical hours within two years of graduation.
CRNFAs licensure is maintained by completing 200 hours of continuing education units (CEU) every five years.
ARNP:
An Advanced Registrar Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) is a health care professional, licensed through the Board of Nursing, who practices medicine with licensed physicians. In a clinical setting, ARNPs perform history and physical examinations, order lab testing and diagnose and prescribe medications to treat patient illnesses. ARNPs are also qualified to provide first surgical assisting in the operating room.
Since the ARNP program yields a masters degree, RNs must possess an active state license and a Bachelors of Science degree in Nursing (BSN) before entering the ARNP program.
ARNP licensure is maintained by completing 30 hours of continuing education units (CEU) biannually.
Our Surgical Assistants:
Unique, Diversified, Experienced
- Multi-Specialty:
General, Vascular, Orthopedics, Cardio-Thoracic, OB/GYN, Urology, Neurology, ENT, Plastics
- Hold degrees from PA programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
www.arc-pa.org
- Nationally certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
www.nccpa.net
- State licensed and credentialed as allied health professionals at multiple hospitals to facilitate accessibility.
Our ARNPs and CRNFAs:
- Have active state licensure and national certifications.
- Possess greater than 10 years multi-specialty surgical assisting experience.
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For more information contact:
Anthony Jimenez, PA-C
VP of Surgical Services/PA Recruiting
United Surgical Assistants
Toll Free: 877.872.5788 x45
Toll Free Fax: 866.698.7272
anthonyj@myusapa.com |
