Surgical First Assistant PRN

Physicians Regional Healthcare System; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive PRN pay

401(k) with match

Pathway to full-time opportunities

Sunny Naples, Florida

Job summary

Physicians Regional Healthcare System in Naples, FL, is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist PRN to support surgeons during procedures and maintain a sterile field with instruments and supplies.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of acute care experience, CST/CSFA/CSA credentials, BCLS required, ACLS preferred. The role offers a fast-paced environment, teamwork, and a focus on patient safety and surgical excellence.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting.
• Certification requirements: CST/CSFA/CSA as applicable, BCLS required, ACLS preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced surgical environment and maintain sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Scrub role during procedures; prepare sterile supplies and instruments.
• Provide exposure through retractors, suctioning, and sponging as directed.
• Handle tissues, clamp vessels, coagulate bleeding, place drains per surgeon.
• Assist with wound closure and dressing per surgeon instructions.
• Ensure sterility, conduct counting, follow infection control protocols.
• Prepare instruments for decontamination and transport for sterilization.
• Support post-procedure turnover and maintain attendance and policy compliance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Patient positioning

Intraoperative response

Communication

Teamwork

Education

CST – Certified Surgical Technologist

CSFA – Certified Surgical First Assistant

CSA – Certified Surgical Assistant

BCLS – Basic Life Support

Job description

Surgical Technician First Assisistant PRN

Our Benefits:

• Competitive PRN pay
• 401(k) with match
• Pathway to full-time opportunities
• Sunny Naples, Florida

Shift

• PRN
• Days
• 45 Minute call
  Physicians Regional Collier: 8300 Collier Blvd, Naples, FL 34114

Physicians Regional – Surgical Services

• Join a high-performing team utilizing state-of-the-art technology, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted systems, across a wide range of medical specialties
• Practice in a modern, fast-paced environment where your technical expertise is vital to ensuring surgical excellence and patient safety

Job Summary

The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field, providing necessary instruments and supplies, and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care.

Essential Functions

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
• Performs first assistant duties, including providing exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
• Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, following infection control protocols, and taking corrective actions if needed.
• Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
• Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in surgical techniques, aseptic principles, and sterile field maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and procedural workflows.
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes.
• Strong attention to detail in surgical counting procedures, patient positioning, and procedural safety.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, ensuring smooth collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.
• Knowledge of infection control standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety guidelines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure surgical environment, demonstrating composure and professionalism.

Licenses and Certifications

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required and
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

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