Surgical First Assistant PRN

Physicians Regional Healthcare System; Naples (FL); Vor Ort; USD 34.000 - 55.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive PRN pay

401(k) with match

Pathway to full-time opportunities

Sunny Naples, Florida

Zusammenfassung

Physicians Regional Healthcare System is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist on a PRN basis in Naples, FL. The role supports surgeons during procedures, maintains sterile fields, and assists with instrument handling and wound closure.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of acute care experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist and can work per diem day shifts. Opportunities exist for pathway to full-time roles in a sunny Florida setting.

Qualifikationen

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

Aufgaben

• Functions as a scrub person during procedures, preparing sterile supplies and instruments.
• Performs first assistant duties with exposure, retractors, suctioning, and sponging as directed.
• Handles tissues, clamps vessels, coagulates bleeding, and places drains as instructed.
• Assists with wound closure and dressing per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety, following infection control protocols.
• Prepares instruments for decontamination and transport for sterilization.
• Assists in post-procedure turnover and room readiness.
• Maintains regular attendance and complies with policies.

Kenntnisse

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Patient positioning

Intraoperative teamwork

Infection control

Jobbeschreibung

Surgical Technician First Assist PRN

Surgical Tech & Robotics Experience Preferred

Our Benefits:

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

Shift

• PRN
• Days

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