Surgical First Assistant Tech - CST Certified

Piedmont Healthcare; Athens, Northern (GA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to serve as a first assistant during operative procedures. The role involves preparing sterile instruments and equipment, maintaining the sterile field, and supporting the surgical team in the operating room.

Minimum requirements include a surgical technologist program, completion of First Assistant training or competency verified by Piedmont surgeons, and CST with BLS. CSA/CSFA certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a surgical technologist program including didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by Piedmont surgeon during orientation.
• Three years perioperative services experience.
• Certified surgical technologist (CST) and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a first assistant during operative and invasive procedures according to credentials and competency.
• Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case.
• Prepares and provides sterile instruments, supplies and equipment as scrub tech, maintains sterile field and supports the surgical team.

Skills

First Assistant duties

Surgical teamwork

Sterile technique

Education

Surgical technologist program

First Assistant program completion

Tools

Sterile instruments handling

Surgical supplies management

Job description

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Surgical Technologist to serve as a first assistant during operative procedures. The role involves preparing sterile instruments and equipment, maintaining the sterile field, and supporting the surgical team in the operating room.

Minimum requirements include a surgical technologist program, completion of First Assistant training or competency verified by Piedmont surgeons, and CST with BLS. CSA/CSFA certifications preferred.