Surgical First Assistant - Sign-On Bonus, Day Shift

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Powell (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with matching

Student Loan Repayment: Up to $10,000

Educational Assistance

Competitive salary and comprehensive

Paid Time Off Available

Job summary

Community Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures, maintain sterile fields, and provide instruments and supplies. The role requires advanced technical skills for positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings.

You will collaborate with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia staff to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Full-time days with a sign-on bonus are offered.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Job description

Community Health Systems, Inc. is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures, maintain sterile fields, and provide instruments and supplies. The role requires advanced technical skills for positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings.

You will collaborate with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia staff to ensure patient safety and optimal outcomes. Full-time days with a sign-on bonus are offered.