First Assistant Surgical Tech - OR Robotics & Precision

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System; Savannah (GA); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant to actively manage surgical inventories, equipment, and OR readiness.

You will provide direct clinical support to the surgeon during operative and invasive procedures, with emphasis on instrumentation, technique, and wound closure. The role requires strong hand-eye coordination and problem-solving to anticipate needs.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years operating room scrub experience with laparoscopic, open and da Vinci robotic GYN procedures - Required
• National Certification - Required
• Graduate of an ORT course and Certification from program - Required
• High School Diploma - Preferred
• Competency as evident by maintaining national certification within subspecialty area

Responsibilities

• Maintains light sources, instruments and accessory equipment and assists attending physician
• Acts as buddy scrub as required and builds relationships with surgeons
• Ensures correct procedure cards and pulls sufficient supplies for each case
• Participates in unit or system committees and mentors newly hired staff
• Maintains certification and department-wide certification compliance

Skills

OR scrub experience

Surgical instrumentation

Da Vinci robotic procedures

Education

High School Diploma - Preferred

Graduate of Surgical Technician Program - Required

National certification competency

Tools

Da Vinci robotic system

Surgical instruments

Job description

St. Joseph’s/Candler Health System is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant to actively manage surgical inventories, equipment, and OR readiness.

You will provide direct clinical support to the surgeon during operative and invasive procedures, with emphasis on instrumentation, technique, and wound closure. The role requires strong hand-eye coordination and problem-solving to anticipate needs.