Certified Surgical First Assistant - OR Specialist

Umcelpaso; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, TX is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to support the OR team in invasive procedures, providing exposure, hemostasis, and closure.

Requirements: CST/SA-CS/ CSFA certification, current CPR, high school diploma, graduate from an accredited surgical technologist program; a bachelor’s degree is preferred; two years CST experience required; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

This is a full-time, on-site position with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist required.
• Experience as a Surgical First Assistant preferred.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) required; CST-related certifications (CSA/CSFA/SA-C) preferred.
• Current CPR training required.
• Education: high school diploma or equivalent; graduate from an accredited surgical technologist program; bachelor’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist as a first assistant during operative and invasive procedures under surgeon direction.
• Provide intraoperative aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure and instrument handling.
• Perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care as directed.

Skills

Surgical anatomy and physiology

Intraoperative tissue handling

Intraoperative instrument delivery

Hemostasis and suturing

Interpersonal communication

Emergency response

Protocol compliance

Team interaction with surgeon

Patient age-related care awareness

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Graduate from accredited surgical technologist program

Bachelor degree in related medical science (preferred)

Job description

University Medical Center of El Paso in El Paso, TX is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant to support the OR team in invasive procedures, providing exposure, hemostasis, and closure.

Requirements: CST/SA-CS/ CSFA certification, current CPR, high school diploma, graduate from an accredited surgical technologist program; a bachelor’s degree is preferred; two years CST experience required; bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

This is a full-time, on-site position with rotating shifts.