Employment
Surgical first assistants are commonly utilized to provide aide to surgeons during procedures spanning every branch of surgical practice and specialty. Practitioners that lend their services full-time (such as surgical PAs, SFAs, and RNFAs) may specialize in areas such as orthopedic, cardiovascular, neurologic, genitourinary, general, obstetric & gynecologic, and oral/maxillofacial surgery. Most of these surgical first assistants are employed by hospitals; however, a growing number are employed by physician groups, private SFA practices, medical travel agencies, or are self-employed. According to the National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA), the average annual salary for the non-physician surgical first assistant in 2005 ranged from $50,000 (entry level) to $150,000 annually for full-time practitioners, with top wages reaching $200,000 yearly. The American Medical Association lists the average as $75,000 yearly.
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