Surgical First Assistant: Precision in the OR

Lake-Granbury-Medical-Center; Granbury (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake-Granbury-Medical-Center seeks a qualified Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures in a fast-paced environment in Texas. The role emphasizes maintaining a sterile field, instrument handling, and assisting with tissue dissection, suturing, and dressings.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of acute care experience, CST/CSFA/CSA certification options, and BCLS; ACLS is preferred. Collaborative teamwork with nurses and anesthesia providers is essential.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting.
• Proficiency in aseptic technique and sterile field maintenance.
• Familiar with instrument handling, wound closure, and intraoperative support.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a scrub person during procedures, preparing sterile supplies and instruments.
• Performs first assistant duties, including exposure through instrument handling and suctioning.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps vessels, coagulates bleeding, and places drains as directed.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Anatomy knowledge

Instrument handling

Intraoperative decision making

Team collaboration

Infection control

Attention to detail

Education

CST - Certified Surgical Technologist

CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assistant

CSA - Certified Surgical Assistant

BCLS - Basic Life Support

ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred)

Job description

Lake-Granbury-Medical-Center seeks a qualified Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures in a fast-paced environment in Texas. The role emphasizes maintaining a sterile field, instrument handling, and assisting with tissue dissection, suturing, and dressings.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of acute care experience, CST/CSFA/CSA certification options, and BCLS; ACLS is preferred. Collaborative teamwork with nurses and anesthesia providers is essential.