Collaborating directly with surgeons, the STFA assists with patient positioning, sterile preparation and draping, tissue retraction, hemostasis, wound exposure, suturing, wound closure, and surgical instrumentation management while ensuring excellence in patient safety, aseptic technique, and perioperative care. The Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) provides advanced intraoperative support during orthopedic and orthopedic spine surgeries, including total joint replacements, trauma, sports medicine, and spine procedures.