Surg Tech First Assist, Days

Piedmont Healthcare; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign on Bonus Available

Job summary

Piedmont Healthcare in Macon, Georgia is seeking a Certified Surgical Technologist to function as a first assistant during various operative and invasive procedures. The successful candidate will assist OR staff, prepare sterile instruments, and maintain a sterile field.

Qualifications include graduation from an accredited surgical technologist program and completion of the First Assistant program or competency verification. A minimum of 3 years of perioperative services experience is required, along with CST and BCLS certifications.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
• Completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verification.
• 3 years perioperative services experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist during operative and invasive procedures as a first assistant.
• Prepare and provide sterile instruments and supplies.
• Maintain the sterile field and respond to surgical team needs.

Skills

Perioperative services experience

Maintaining sterile field

Anticipating surgical team needs

Education

Graduate of accredited surgical technologist program

Completion of First Assistant program or competency verification

Tools

Surgical instruments

Job description

Overview

No call to start. However, call may be required in the future.

Sign on Bonus Available

Responsibilities: Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures in accordance with credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case. At time facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment in the role of scrub tech. Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.

Qualifications: Education

• Graduate of an accredited a surgical technologist program. Required and
• completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period. Required

Work Experience

• 3 years perioperative services experience Required

Licenses and Certifications

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required and
• Certified surgical assistant (CSA), Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA), Surgical assistant, certified, (SA-C) or equivalent certification Required

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Macon North