Certified Surgical First Assistant

United Surgical Partners International; Franklin (TN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United Surgical Partners International's Franklin Surgery Center seeks a Certified Surgical First Assistant to join our ambulatory team. The role supports surgeons with instruments, holds incisions, and assists wound closure across outpatient procedures.

Ideal candidates hold NBSTSA CSFA certification, complete a Surgical Technician Program, and have two years of CSFA experience, including orthopedic surgery. We welcome new grads open to training and growth in a patient‑centered environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Completion of a Surgical Technician Program required.
• NBSTSA Surgical First Assistant Certification required.
• Two years CSFA experience in multiple specialties or equivalent.
• Orthopedic experience required.
• Willing to train new grads.

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons by providing instrument support and handling tools.
• Hold open incisions and maintain sterile field.
• Dress surgical wounds and assist with intraoperative tasks.

Skills

Orthopedic experience

Intraoperative instrument handling

Anatomy terminology familiarity

Willing to train new grads

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Surgical Technician Program

NBSTSA Surgical First Assistant Certification

Job description

Franklin Surgery Center is Hiring a Certified Surgical First Assistant

Welcome to Franklin Surgery Center! Franklin Surgery Center performs a broad range of outpatient surgical procedures. Our mission is to care for every patient and their family as if they were our own. Each patient, each family, each and every time.

Certified Surgical First Assistant at Franklin Surgery Center

A surgical first assistant plays a vital role in a successful surgical procedure. They are primarily in charge of assisting surgeons, such as by arranging and handing over tools, holding open incisions, and dressing surgical wounds.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED
• Completion of a Surgical Technician Program.
• NBSTSA Surgical First Assistant Certification required.
• Two years of Certified Surgical First Assistant experience in multiple specialties or an equivalent combination of education and experience is required.
• Orthopedic experience required.
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations. Other skills and abilities: General familiarity with medical terminology as it pertains to anatomy and surgical procedures in an operating room.
• Willing to train new grads

What We Offer

As an organization, one way we care for our communities and each other is by providing a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Availability of short- and long-term disability
• Flexible financial benefits including FSAs and HSAs
• 401(k) and access to retirement planning
• Paid holidays and vacation

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of, our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.