Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN

TriStar Summit Medical Center; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, dental, &‑

Telemedicine services

401(k) with match

Tuition assistance

Fertility and family building support

Life insurance

Job summary

TriStar Summit Medical Center in Nashville, TN is seeking a Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN to join our Surgical Service team. You will work directly with surgeons in the operating room, scrub and assist during procedures, and support patient care before and after surgery.

We perform robotic, gynecology, general, thoracic, urology, spine and joint replacement surgeries, and offer comprehensive benefits and opportunities to grow.

Qualifications

• CST: Certified Surgical Technologist (required).
• BCLS/CPR within 30 days of start date.
• Certificate or Associate Degree is required.
• 1 year experience as Certified First Assist is required.

Responsibilities

• Communicate surgeon preferences and patient needs to the surgical team.
• Position patient to provide exposure for the procedure and surgeon preference.
• Provide intraoperative skills: visualization, trocar insertion, hemostasis, tissue handling.
• Use open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment for procedures as needed.
• Perform suturing, clamping, cauterizing, dressing incisions and instrument handling.
• Close incisions with appropriate suturing techniques per surgeon preference.
• Apply dressings, manage patient transfer, and monitor for immediate complications.
• Collaborate with team to ensure continuity of care.

Skills

CST

Education

Certificate/Associate Degree

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Certified Surgical First Assistant PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join TriStar Summit Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

Our Surgical Service teams are a committed, caring group of colleagues. We have a passion for creating positive patient interactions. We offer a vast array of robotic surgical technology including gynecology, general, thoracic, urology, spine and joint replacement. Services offered at Summit include Gynecology, urology, neurology, spine, orthopedics, general, ENT, plastics and vascular. As a Surgical Tech you will work directly with the surgeon in the operating room. You may scrub and assist the physician during procedures. If you are dedicated to caring for the well-being of others, this could be your next opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Communicating the surgeon’s preferences and specific patient needs to surgical team
• Positioning the patient to provide the necessary exposure for the procedure, as well as the surgeon preference
• Providing intraoperative skills such as visualization, trocar insertion, hemostasis, tissue handling, placement and securing of wound drains
• Having knowledge of and using all open, laparoscopic, and robotic equipment necessary for a procedure
• Proficiency in technical skills required during a surgical procedure, including, but not limited to: clamping, cauterizing, suturing, inserting, manipulating, retracting, cutting, and ligating tissue as necessary
• Utilizing appropriate suturing techniques, according to surgeon preference, to close the incision at the end of the procedure
• Providing postoperative skills in patient care such as applying dressings to surgical wounds, patient transfer and transport, transfer of care, and monitoring for immediate complications
• Collaborating with others to provide continuity of care

Qualifications

• (CST) Certified Surgical Technologist
• Basic Cardiac Life Support, or BCLS Instructor, or CPR must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date
• Certificate, or Associate Degree
• 1 year experience as Certified First Assist required

Benefits

• 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 and position.

TriStar Summit is a 230+ bed comprehensive facility. We serve Davidson, Wilson and surrounding counties. We include a Level III Trauma Center. We offer a full array of acute care services. These include cardiology, oncology, orthopaedics/spine, rehabilitation and women’s services. We are an Accredited Chest Pain Center with PCI. We are a Primary Stroke Center. TriStar Summit is a leading provider of emergency heart and stroke care.

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

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

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