Surgical Tech First Assist - Outpatient Surgery

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

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