Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist / OB / Full Time

Wood County Hospital; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision plans

Competitive wages

Life insurance w/AD&D

Employer-matched 403(b)

Pension plan

Vacation & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Wood County Hospital is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist for an on-site, full-time role in the surgical team. You will support intraoperative care, assist with patient positioning, hemostasis, wound closure, and dressings in collaboration with the surgical team.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited surgical technology program and - ideally - accreditation as a surgical assistant/first assist, along with CST and First Assist certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program.
• Graduate of an accredited surgical assistant/first assist program.
• Certified as a Surgical Technologist.
• Certified as a Surgical Assistant/First Assist.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the operative environment by ensuring supplies and equipment are sterile and functional, completing surgical scrub and counts, and verifying patient and surgical site.
• Anticipate surgeon needs using appropriate surgical equipment.
• Perform postoperative care and ensure room readiness by assisting patient transfers, instruments, and OR preparation for the next procedure.
• Facilitate clear visualization for the surgeon by holding instruments, retracting tissue, maintaining a clean and visible surgical field, and controlling bleeding using pressure, clamps, or cauterization in accordance with established guidelines.
• Provide intraoperative patient care, including fluid and drainage management, wound closure assistance, dressing application, and actions that promote proper healing as directed.
• Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.
• Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program

Graduate of an accredited surgical assistant/first assist program

Certified as a Surgical Technologist

Certified as a Surgical Assistant/First Assist

Job description

Elevate your career at Wood County Hospital, where you’re not just a number – you’re a vital part of a team making a real difference.

Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist / OB / Full Time

The Certified Surgical Technologist/First Assistant is responsible for providing safe, skilled intraoperative support by assisting with patient positioning, visualization, hemostasis, wound closure, and dressings. This role promotes patient safety and surgical efficiency through collaboration with the surgical team and adherence to clinical standards and procedures. The Certified Surgical Technologist/First Assistant is an onsite position.

Essential Functions

• Prepare the operative environment by ensuring supplies and equipment are sterile and functional, completing surgical scrub and counts, and verifying patient and surgical site.
• Anticipate surgeon needs using appropriate surgical equipment.
• Perform postoperative care and ensure room readiness by assisting patient transfers, instruments, and OR preparation for the next procedure.
• Facilitate clear visualization for the surgeon by holding instruments, retracting tissue, maintaining a clean and visible surgical field, and controlling bleeding using pressure, clamps, or cauterization in accordance with established guidelines.
• Provide intraoperative patient care, including fluid and drainage management, wound closure assistance, dressing application, and actions that promote proper healing as directed.
• Prepare, prevent, protect and respond to support our culture of safety.
• Works hours per week in accordance with offer letter or per attributes of position at transfer request. May be expected to work longer hours as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technology program
• Graduate of an accredited surgical assistant/first assist program

License: None

Experience: None

Certification:

• Certified as a Surgical Technologist
• Certified as a Surgical Assistant/First Assist

Preferred

Education: None

License: None

Experience: None

Certification: None

Benefit Summary

Join our team, and you’ll have access to acutting-edge facility with state of the art technology. You’llalso interact with some of the region’s top notch healthcare professionals. You’ll find plenty of opportunities to grow and advance your career.

We’ll also reward your hard work with:

• Great health, dental and vision plans
• Competitive wages
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Generous short term and long term disability plans
• Employer-matched 403(b)
• Employer sponsored cash balance pension plan
• Vacation and Holidaytime
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• And a lot more!