Certified Surgical First Assist

St. David's HealthCare; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) match

Job summary

St. David's North Austin Medical Center is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to join our operating team. You will provide essential aid in exposure, homeostasis, and other technical functions to help the surgeon perform safe operations for our patients.

You will assist in positioning, prepping, draping, and instrument handling, under surgeon’s direction, while adhering to hospital policies and applicable laws. This role supports the hospital's mission and patient care standards.

Qualifications

• BLS certification within 30 days of employment start date.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• (CSA) Certified Surgical Assistant or (CSFA) Certified Surgical First Assistant.
• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist or (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons during operations and ensure preparedness per back table and preference cards.
• Position patient, prep surgical site, and drape according to surgeon’s guidelines.
• Place pneumatic tourniquet and urinary catheter as directed.
• Maintain hemostasis and assist with instruments, sutures, and drains as needed.
• Retract tissues, clamp, ligate, and cut per surgeon’s directive.
• Close wound layers and prepare grafts as directed by the surgeon.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Team collaboration

Medical terminology

Education

High School Diploma or GED

BLS Certification

CSA/CSFA certification

CST/TS-C certification

Job description

Do you have the career opportunities as a Certified Surgical First Assist you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join St. David's North Austin Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a First Assistant, you will provide aid in exposure homeostasis and other technical functions that will help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient.

• You will assume responsibility of assisting surgeons
• You will function under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations
• You will be responsible for reviewing the back table and/or preference card to ensure preparedness
• You will assist in patient positioning, prep surgical site and drape patient with surgeon’s guidelines
• You will be responsible for placement of pneumatic tourniquet and urinary catheter
• You will assist in maintaining hemostasis by direct pressure, use and application of appropriate surgical instruments for the task, placement of ties and suture ligatures, application of chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures as directed by surgeon
• You will assist in retracting tissues, clamp, ligation and cutting per surgeon’s directive
• You will assist in placement and suturing of surgical drains
• You will assist in closure of all wound layers as per surgeon’s directive
• You will prepare grafts as directed by surgeon

What qualifications you will need:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• High School Graduate / GED
• (CSA) Certified Surgical Assistant, or (CSFA) Certified Surgical First Assistant
• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist, or (TS-C) Tech in Surgery - Certified

Benefits

St. David's North Austin Medical Center, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, part of St. David’s HealthCare, is a full-service medical center providing comprehensive medical care at two locations – St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and St. David’s Surgical Hospital.

St. David’s North Austin Medical Center is a 460+ bed, multi-specialty, acute care hospital. It provides advanced women’s health services, including maternity and newborn care with Level I, II, and III neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) at the nearby St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas. The hospital also offers minimally invasive gynecological surgery and comprehensive breast imaging through Solis Mammography, which is located on-site. Other services include a 24-hour emergency department, pediatric emergency care, and intensive care at St. David’s Children’s Hospital. The hospital also features the Texas Institute for Robotic Surgery, bariatric (weight loss) surgery, a Heart and Vascular Center, neurology and neurosurgery, a kidney transplant program, a Level IV Epilepsy Center, as well as inpatient and outpatient surgery and acute rehabilitation services for both inpatients and outpatients.

St. David’s Women’s Center of Texas, located at St. David's North Austin Medical Center, is recognized by the State of Texas as a Level IV Maternal Facility. This means it provides the highest level of care for pregnant and postpartum patients, especially those at high risk for maternal morbidity or mortality. The center includes a 95+ bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) with 30+ private rooms, 10+ rooms for very small babies, and 10+ beds for babies needing neurological care. It also has 35+ labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, including Central Texas’ first low-intervention birthing suites with tubs. There are 95+ postpartum beds, 20+ antepartum beds, and Cesarean section surgical suites. The facility offers 24/7 neonatology coverage, OB/GYN hospitalists, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, lactation consultants, and a midwifery program. It is part of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network and TexasAIM, and it also provides a high-risk pregnancy navigation and support program.

St. David's Surgical Hospital is part of St. David’s North Austin Medical Center and is the first Level 4 Epilepsy Center in Central Texas for both adults and children. It has its own 24-hour emergency department, a medical-surgical inpatient unit, and a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for patients ages 17 and under. The hospital is staffed with pediatric emergency physicians, pediatric hospitalists, intensivists, and other specialists who are specially trained to care for children. It also includes certified child-life specialists who help kids feel more comfortable during their hospital stay. St. David’s Children’s Hospital offers many pediatric services, such as pediatric surgery, pediatric radiology (including imaging and interventional procedures), and pediatric anesthesia for surgical support. It also has a wide range of pediatric specialists available for consultation and treatment, including general surgery, ENT (ear, nose, and throat), craniofacial and plastic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, urology, and cardiology, among others.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

\"Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.\"- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.