Surgical Tech First Asst PRN
Surgical Tech First Asst PRN
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Surgical Technologist First Assist
Shift: PRN
Job Summary
The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field providing necessary instruments and supplies and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team including positioning patients retracting tissues controlling bleeding suturing and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons nurses and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and postoperative care.
Essential Functions
- Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments maintaining an organized sterile field and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
- Performs first assistant duties including providing exposure through instrument handling retractors suctioning and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
- Handles and dissects tissues clamps blood vessels coagulates bleeding points and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
- Assists with wound closure including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin applying staples and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
- Ensures sterility and safety standards conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator following infection control protocols and taking corrective actions if needed.
- Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
- Assists in postprocedure room turnover ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
- Takes call assignments as scheduled responding promptly to emergency or oncall surgical cases as required.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
- 13 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in surgical techniques aseptic principles and sterile field maintenance.
- Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy instrumentation and procedural workflows.
- Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes.
- Strong attention to detail in surgical counting procedures patient positioning and procedural safety.
- Effective communication and teamwork skills ensuring smooth collaboration with surgeons nurses and anesthesia providers.
- Knowledge of infection control standards regulatory compliance and patient safety guidelines.
- Ability to work in a fastpaced highpressure surgical environment demonstrating composure and professionalism.
Licenses and Certifications
- CST Certified Surgical Technologist required and
- Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or
- Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required
- BCLS Basic Life Support required
- ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred
INDSURGIMG
To apply please email
Employment Type
Part-Time
