Surgical First Assistant PRN

CHS Career Site; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 82,000; Full 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 – Surgical Services is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures, maintain sterile fields, and assist in critical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills, positioning, tissue handling, and wound closure as directed by the surgeon.

The position offers a flexible PRN schedule in Naples, FL, with opportunities for growth to full-time. NBSTSA certifications and robotics experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in surgical techniques and aseptic principles.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, instrumentation, and workflows.
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond to intraoperative changes.

Responsibilities

• Scrub and organize sterile supplies; provide instruments to the team.
• Assist first assistant duties: exposure, retractors, suction, sponging.
• Dissect tissues, clamp vessels, control bleeding, place drains as directed.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Intraoperative teamwork

Attention to detail

Patient positioning

Job description

Surgical Technician First Assistant PRN

Flexible Surgical Role: Work as a Surgical First Assistant and assist as a Surgical Tech as needed. Preferred Qualifications: NBSTSA certifications and recent robotics experience.

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