Senior Cardiac Surgical Tech First Assistant

Memorial Home Services; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Memorial childcare

Mental health services

Growth opportunities

Continuing education

401(k)

Life Insurance and Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Memorial Health System in Springfield, IL is seeking a Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist First Assist. You will perform scrub and first assistant duties for scheduled surgeries in the CVOR and assist with draping and instrument utilization.

Must be knowledgeable in sterile technique and sterilization procedures. The role requires completion of a surgical technologist program (two-year) and a first assist program, plus BLS CPR and at least one year of related experience.

Qualifications

• Completion of two-year Surgical Technologist Program preferred.
• Completion of Surgical Technologist First Assist Program.
• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Certification as a surgical technologist and first assist is preferred.
• BLS CPR required.
• Minimum of one year experience as a cardiothoracic senior surgical technologist or equivalent.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills; flexible to change.

Responsibilities

• Performs scrub and first assistant duties for scheduled surgeries in CVOR.
• Assists with draping and instrument utilization for a given surgery.
• Knowledgeable in sterile technique and sterilization procedures.

Skills

Sterile technique

First Assist duties

Interpersonal skills

Education

Two-year Surgical Technologist Program

Surgical Technologist First Assist Program

High School diploma

Job description

Memorial Health System in Springfield, IL is seeking a Cardiovascular Surgical Technologist First Assist. You will perform scrub and first assistant duties for scheduled surgeries in the CVOR and assist with draping and instrument utilization.

Must be knowledgeable in sterile technique and sterilization procedures. The role requires completion of a surgical technologist program (two-year) and a first assist program, plus BLS CPR and at least one year of related experience.