Surgical Tech First Assist - Outpatient Surgery

UCLA Health and David Geffen School of Medicine; Athens (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital is seeking a Surgical Tech First Assist for outpatient surgery in Athens, Georgia. The role supports the surgeon as a first assistant, maintaining a sterile field and ensuring instruments and supplies are ready for each case.

Minimum qualifications include graduation from a surgical technologist program, CST certification, BLS, and at least three years of perioperative experience. CST/CSFA or related certifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a surgical technologist program.
• Requires completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period.
• Three years perioperative services experience.
• Certified surgical technologist (CST).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Certified surgical assistant (CSA), Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA), Surgical assistant, certified, (SA-C) or equivalent certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures in accordance with credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification.
• Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case.
• Prepares and provides the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment in the role of scrub tech.
• Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team

Education

Graduate from a surgical technologist program

Completion of First Assistant program or competency verification

Job description

Surgical Tech First Assist - Outpatient Surgery

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Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBLE FOR:
Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures in accordance with credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case. At time facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment in the role of scrub tech. Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED:
Graduate from a surgical technologist program. Requires completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Three years perioperative services experience.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW:
Certified surgical technologist (CST).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
Certified surgical assistant (CSA), Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA), Surgical assistant, certified, (SA-C) or equivalent certification preferred

Business Unit : Company Name:

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital

Position Information

Location

Athens, Georgia

Posted

08/26/2026

Type

Clinical Support

Schedule

Full-Time

Job ID

7636