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Every list you assist, billed and chased by us, whether or not it came through MSA. One fee, 5% plus GST, out of yours. Bill your external work through MSA and you qualify for Gold in the Loyalty Programme.
A career that fits around your career.
Four reasons assistants keep coming back to it.
Experience and hone surgical techniques across a variety of surgical specialties.
Incomparable networking, especially for those considering a career in surgery.
Short periods of assisting that suit breaks such as annual leave or rostered time off.
Income that rivals public system rates.
Doctors, nurses and PNSAs.
Credentialling is frustrating. We make it easier.
Hospital credentialling is frustrating. It is not centralised, so you credential yourself hospital by hospital, even across several hospitals in the same group. It is your responsibility, and we make it as easy as we can: ask us and we will point you to the right contact at the hospital and walk you through what they need.
Often you need a list before a hospital will credential you, and a list before you can be credentialled, which is the chicken and egg of assisting. You can apply for a list at a hospital where you are not yet credentialled. Be realistic about the time it takes, and apply far enough ahead to push the credentialling through before the day.
A variety of skills will be required, and expectations vary by specialty and surgeon. Aim to be familiar with suturing, urinary catheterisation and writing operation reports. Many surgeons will teach you on the job, and it is our job to match skill level to the appropriate procedure.
Dedication, recognised.
MySurgAssist has a loyalty programme for our surgical assistants. It shows our appreciation for those who have displayed dedication and consistency in representing and supporting MySurgAssist in the surgical community, and acknowledges the skills and talents they bring to theatres, which reflect our reputation for quality assistants.
- Bill external assisting work through MySurgAssist
- Successfully refer a surgeon or surgical assistant to MySurgAssist
- Assist at least one regular list for MySurgAssist
- Hold a specialist registration such as FRACS or FRACGP
- Complete 10 lists for MySurgAssist
- Have received consistent positive feedback from surgeons
- Tier assigned upon signing up
Tiers are visible only to you and the MySurgAssist team. Tiers are reassessed every quarter and are subject to the discretion of the MySurgAssist team at any time. MySurgAssist cannot guarantee the assignation of work at any point regardless of tier.
The things assistants ask us.
5% plus GST of your fee, on every list we bill. More on the Billing page.
The more notice the better, so MySurgAssist can find a suitable replacement. Cancelling last minute without an appropriate reason may affect your ability to find lists in the future.
It happens. Surgeons cancel lists, sometimes at short notice and sometimes without explanation, and an assistant can turn out not to be required. Like a rideshare app, we connect the two sides and we cannot control a cancellation on either. There is a necessary volatility to this work. We ask practices to be mindful of it, and we do our best to find you something else.
Ongoing work with a surgeon MSA introduced you to continues through MSA. It is in the app Terms and Conditions, and it is what keeps the network working for everyone in it.
No. Lists depend on surgeons, hospitals and the time of year, and we cannot guarantee work at any point, regardless of tier. What we can do is put every list in front of you and back you when you apply.
“Great service with quick replies to emails and messages and direct contact when required for more urgent assisting opportunities. I’ve been able to pick up assisting shifts with seamless communication between the treating surgeon’s practice and myself. Highly recommended!”
