Certified Surgical First Assistant – Impactful OR Support

Saint Joseph Hospital - Mount Sterling; Mount Sterling (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is seeking a Surgical First Assistant to support the operating team in a community hospital setting in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. The role requires hands-on assistance under the surgeon's direction, ensuring patient safety and efficient operative flow.

Qualified candidates will have a surgical technology background, 1–3 years of experience, CPR certification, and NASC/First Assistant credentials. On-site, hospital-based opportunity with a collaborative surgical team.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program.
• 1-3 years of surgical technician experience.
• Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 days.
• Certified Surgical First Assistant NASC upon hire.
• Certified First Assistant upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with patient positioning and sterile draping.
• Open/close surgical sites, harvest grafts, assist with hemostasis and tissue dissection as directed.
• Secure drainage systems and apply wound dressings.
• Assist with placing catheters and administering local anesthesia as directed.

Skills

Surgical assistance

Sterile technique

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Education

Surgical technology program

Certified Surgical First Assistant NASC

Certified First Assistant

Job description

Saint Joseph Mount Sterling is seeking a Surgical First Assistant to support the operating team in a community hospital setting in Mount Sterling, Kentucky. The role requires hands-on assistance under the surgeon's direction, ensuring patient safety and efficient operative flow.

Qualified candidates will have a surgical technology background, 1–3 years of experience, CPR certification, and NASC/First Assistant credentials. On-site, hospital-based opportunity with a collaborative surgical team.