Surgical Tech First Assist — Critical OR Support

Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center; Powell (TN); Vor Ort; USD 60.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Surgical Technician First Assist at Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center provides direct support to surgeons during procedures, maintaining a sterile field and supplying instruments to enable efficient operations.

This role requires advanced technical skills, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and assisting with dressings, with collaboration among surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.

Qualifikationen

• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting.
• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required
• CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assistant or CSA - Certified Surgical Assistant required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required; ACLS preferred
• Proficiency in sterile field maintenance, infection control, and intraoperative safety practices

Aufgaben

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing/organizing sterile supplies and instruments.
• Performs first assistant duties including exposure, tissue handling, suctioning, and sponging as directed by the surgeon.
• Dissects tissues, clamps vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed.
• Assists with wound closure, suturing, staples, and dressing per surgeon instructions.
• Maintains sterility and safety standards, conducts proper counting with the RN circulator, and follows infection control protocols.
• Prepares and transports instruments for decontamination and sterilization for future use.
• Assists in post-procedure room turnover and prepares areas for subsequent surgeries.
• Maintains regular attendance and compliance with policies and standards

Kenntnisse

Surgical techniques

Aseptic principles

Sterile field maintenance

Anatomy knowledge

Teamwork

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

The Surgical Technician First Assist at Tennova Healthcare- North Knoxville Medical Center provides direct support to surgeons during procedures, maintaining a sterile field and supplying instruments to enable efficient operations.

This role requires advanced technical skills, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and assisting with dressings, with collaboration among surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.