Surgical Tech First Assist

CHS Career Site; Knoxville (TN); Sur place; USD 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

CHS Career Site is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures, maintain a sterile field, and provide instruments and supplies as needed.

Responsibilities include assisting with exposure, tissue handling, hemostasis, wound closure, and post-procedure turnover while upholding infection control standards and patient safety in a fast-paced OR setting.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in surgical techniques and aseptic principles.
• Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy and instrumentation.
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes.
• Attention to detail in sterile field maintenance and surgical counting procedures.
• Effective communication and teamwork with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.

Responsabilités

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, maintaining sterile supplies and providing instruments to the team.
• Performs first assistant duties including exposure, suctioning, and tissue handling as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, controls bleeding, and places drains as instructed.
• Assists with wound closure, including suturing and dressing per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety, conducts counting procedures, and follows infection control protocols.

Connaissances

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Surgical anatomy knowledge

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Infection control

Communication

Ability to work under pressure

Description du poste

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

Job Info

• Job Identification 160631
• Job Category Allied Health
• Posting Date 08/05/2026, 06:01 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations 10820 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37934, US