Open-Heart Surgical Tech First Assistant (On-Call)

Kettering Health Network; Daytonview (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Dayton is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assistant to support the Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular team. This role involves preparing and passing sterile instruments, assisting surgeons and nurses, and ensuring patient safety during operations.

The ideal candidate has first assistant certification or is willing to obtain it within a year, open heart experience, and strong multitasking and communication skills. On-call coverage is required.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of examination for First Assistant certification.
• Open heart experience is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Surgical experience preferred; with a minimum 4 years’ experience if not a graduate of an ST program.
• Experience as a ST preferred.
• If not certified ST, must obtain within a year of hire.
• CPR certified
• Ability to multitask and work in fast pace environment
• Able to function independently as a surgical technician
• Customer service/communication skills
• Ability to teach others due to being a teaching facility.
• On-call is required.

Responsibilities

• Position and Prepping patients.
• Opening and closing surgical sites.
• Dissecting tissue and removal of tissue.
• Implanting Devices
• Altering tissue
• Provide hemostasis
• Suturing
• Applying/removing dressings, splints and casts
• Administering local and other topical agents as ordered
• Place IVs
• Other such procedures as requested and necessary
• Responsible for assisting in direct care to patients; surgical techs continually support surgeons and nurses by selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants
• The Surgical Tech’s actions and communications should reflect Kettering Health Networks mission, vision, values, and policies in interactions with patients, families, and coworkers

Skills

Surgical experience

Open heart experience

Customer service/communication skills

Multitasking

Ability to teach others

On-call readiness

CPR certified

Education

First Assistant certification

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Kettering Health Dayton is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assistant to support the Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular team. This role involves preparing and passing sterile instruments, assisting surgeons and nurses, and ensuring patient safety during operations.

The ideal candidate has first assistant certification or is willing to obtain it within a year, open heart experience, and strong multitasking and communication skills. On-call coverage is required.