Certified Surgical First Assistant - Elevate OR Care

Tennessee Oncology PLLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Surgical Clinic is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) to provide intraoperative support, maintain sterile technique, and promote patient safety in a high‑performing surgical environment. The CSFA will assist surgeons with exposure, hemostasis, tissue handling, and wound closure, ensuring a smooth perioperative workflow.

Responsibilities include patient preparation, instrument management, and collaboration with surgical and anesthesia teams to optimize outcomes.

Qualifications

• Must hold CSFA certification or equivalent awarded before 2000.
• Minimum one year as a surgical technologist with hands-on proficiency in assisting procedures.
• Strong sterile technique, instrumentation, tissue handling, hemostasis, wound closure.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and ability to perform under pressure in a fast-paced OR.

Responsibilities

• Uphold sterile technique and infection-control practices throughout every phase of the procedure.
• Provide skilled first-assist support: exposure optimization, hemostasis, tissue handling, suturing, wound closure.
• Prepare patients for surgery: verify identity, procedure, site markings, positioning, skin prep.
• Manage instruments, equipment, and supplies for efficient intraoperative flow.
• Monitor patient status intraoperatively and communicate findings to surgical and anesthesia teams.
• Handle specimens and biohazard materials per ASC policies and chain-of-custody requirements.

Skills

Sterile technique

Tissue handling

Hemostasis

Suturing

Operative field exposure

Teamwork & communication

Education

CSFA certification (or equivalent before 2000)

Job description

The Surgical Clinic is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) to provide intraoperative support, maintain sterile technique, and promote patient safety in a high‑performing surgical environment. The CSFA will assist surgeons with exposure, hemostasis, tissue handling, and wound closure, ensuring a smooth perioperative workflow.

Responsibilities include patient preparation, instrument management, and collaboration with surgical and anesthesia teams to optimize outcomes.