Certified Surgical Technologist First Assist - Shawnee Mission

AdventHealth; United States; On-site; USD 40,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

403-B Plan

PTO Day One

Career Development

Whole Person Well-being

Job summary

AdventHealth in Shawnee Mission, KS seeks an experienced First Assistant to support surgeons during operations, maintain sterile conditions, and ensure patient safety. The role requires strong anatomy knowledge, 2+ years of experience, and collaboration with anesthesia.

You will assist with positioning, hemostasis, wound closure, and post-procedure tasks, while adhering to regulatory standards and patient rights. English fluency and office software skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Assists the surgeon in the Surgical Procedures
• Prepares and maintains surgical area with instrument setup
• Ensures sterile technique and patient safety during procedures
• Reads surgeon preference cards to assemble supplies
• Communicates clearly with team and patients when needed

Responsibilities

• Positions patients for optimal exposure and comfort
• Pads pressure points and guards against nerve injury
• Collaborates with anesthesia to regulate patient temperature
• Uses C-arm extensions and tables for standard procedures
• Maintains hemostasis with clamps, cautery, and ligatures
• Assists with wound closure and dressing applications
• Preps OR and instruments; assists with catheterization and related tasks
• Performs other duties as directed by the RN/surgeon

Skills

Anatomy knowledge

Surgical assistance

Prepping surgical suites

Team collaboration

English communication

MS Office

Education

Associate degree

High School diploma

Technical/Vocational training

Surgical support training

Certifications in sterile technique

Tools

Surgical instruments

Job description

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance Paid Time Off from Day One
• 403-B Retirement Plan
• 4 Weeks 100% Paid Parental Leave
• Career Development
• Whole Person Well-being Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support
• Pet Benefits

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Day (United States of America)

Location

Address: 9100 W 74TH ST City: SHAWNEE MISSION State: Kansas Postal Code: 66204

Job Description

• Positions patients for optimal surgical exposure while ensuring comfort and safety.
• Pads pressure points and guards against nerve damage to prevent injury.
• Collaborates with anesthesia personnel to maintain the patient's temperature within the desired range.
• Utilizes equipment necessary for common surgical positions, including fracture tables, head and body stabilizers, and C-arm extensions.
• Evaluates patients post-procedure for any positioning-related damage and reports abnormalities to the surgeon.
• Provides visualization of the operative site through proper placement and securing of retractors, packing with sponges, and digital manipulation of tissue.
• Assists with hemostasis by clamping, cauterizing, tying, ligating vessels, and applying hemostatic agents.
• Participates in volume replacement or auto-transfusion techniques as needed.
• Assists with closure of body planes using various suturing techniques and materials as directed by the surgeon.
• Selects and applies appropriate wound dressings and secures drainage systems to tissue.
• Prepares and maintains the surgical area, including scrubbing for procedures, setting up the operating room, and cleaning instruments and equipment post-procedure.
• Performs operative shave prep, scrub, urinary catheterization, and other patient care tasks as assigned by the RN.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of Anatomy [Required]
• Assist the surgeon in the Surgical Procedures [Required]
• Prepares and maintains surgical area [Required]
• Performs technical responsibilities for optimal patient care [Required]
• Serves as a resource person [Required]
• Able to precept and act as resource person and preceptor in multiple surgical specialties [Required]
• Ability to prepare surgical suites with appropriate instruments, resources, and supplies based on surgeon preference cards [Required]
• Strong physician/surgeon relationship skills and team mentality [Required]
• Up-to-date knowledge of patient rights and ability to respect cultural, psychosocial, and spiritual values [Required]
• Up-to-date knowledge of applicable regulatory, compliance, and accreditation standards and requirements [Required]
• Ability to communicate appropriately and effectively with patients and their family, hospital staff, nurses, physicians, and other health care professionals [Required]
• Must be able to read, write and speak conversational English [Required]
• Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office [Required]
• Proficient in a minimum of 2 surgical specialties [Preferred]

Education

• Associate [Preferred]
• High School Grad or Equiv [Required]
• Technical/Vocational School [Preferred]
• Field of Study: N/A

Work Experience

• 2+ years of experience as first assistant [Preferred]

Licenses and Certifications

• Basic Life Support - CPR Cert (BLS) [Required]
• NCCSA Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Required]
• OR NBSTSA Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) [Required]
• OR ABSA Surgical Assistant - Certified (SA-C) [Required]
• OR State Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) [Required]

Physical Requirements

Physical Requirements: (Please click the link below to view work requirements) Physical Requirements - https://tinyurl.com/49cf4xnf

Pay Range

$29.33 - $54.55

Equal Opportunity Employer

This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.

Mission Statement

Every day, our fellow team members show up to work, unified by one shared mission: Extending the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. As a faith-based health care organization, our story is one of hope as we strive to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Though our facilities are spread across the country, this unwavering belief binds us together. Across every office, exam and patient room, we’re committed to providing individualized, holistic care. This is our Christian mission, and it inspires us to help make communities healthier and happier.