Surgical Tech - First Assistant

Southern Illinois Healthcare; Carbondale (IL); Hybrid; USD 64,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare, seeks a Surgical Tech First Assistant to support surgeons during procedures. The role requires a statewide-registered CSFA along with BLS, and a strong track record of 120+ logged cases

Associate degree in surgical technology or NBSTSA accredited training is required. On-site, full-time position in Carbondale, IL with safety and quality patient care as priorities.

Qualifications

• One year experience as a Surgical First Assistant with at least 120 logged cases.
• ARC/STSA accredited Surgical Technology program or NBSTSA First Assist training.
• BLS certification and CSFA credentials within one year.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rooms with instruments, drapes, and supplies for procedures.
• Provide wound exposure and suction to maintain a dry field.
• Assist with hemostasis, clamps, cautery, and documentation of counts.
• Transport patients and assist in aseptic technique and specimen handling.

Skills

Surgical First Assist experience

Team communication

Patient safety mindset

Education

Associate’s Degree in Surgical Technology

ARC/STSA accredited program

Job description

## Surgical Tech - First AssistantApply: Memorial Hospital of Carbondale: Full time: Posted 3 Days Ago: JR100475**Current SIH employees need to apply for positions through our internal job portal. Log in to Workday to apply through the Jobs Hub.****Location:**Carbondale, IL **Shift:** Days **Time Type:** Full Time **Facility/Clinic Name:** Memorial Hospital of Carbondale **Position Summary** • Responsible for assisting the surgeon in performing a safe surgical procedure to maximize patient outcomes. **Education** • Associate’s Degree from a surgical technology programs accredited through ARC/STSA, or an accredited Surgical First Assist training program (NBSTSA National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).**Licenses and Certification** • Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate and Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) and CSFA Certification within one year of employment and case log per NBTSA criteria. • Registered by the State of Illinois**Experience and Skills** • One year experience as a Surgical First Assist with at least 120 logged cases.**Role Specific Responsibilities** • Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies, and equipment necessary for area of specialty. Monitors and restocks supplies. • Completes skin preparation and draping • Opens sterile supplies and sets up for procedures. • Provides wound exposure through proper use of retractors so surgeon may clearly view operative site. • Through use of suction and sponges, provides a dry field of operation to permit optimum vision of tissue, viscera, vessels, etc. • Provides homeostasis by use of clamps, cautery, ligation, • May complete partial wound closure subcutaneous tissues and skin only under direct supervision of the surgeon. • Applies in application of special dressings such as circumferential elastic bandages and taping • Assists in maintaining correct count of instruments, sutures, and sponges.• Decontaminates instruments, supplies and equipment according to established policies and procedures; handles and stores instruments, equipment and supplies appropriately. • Communicates and interfaces with team members, patients, and medical staff to ensure high quality patient care. • Transports patients to and from Operating room suite; position patients according to type of surgery. • Performs biological and chemical monitoring in accordance with quality assurance standards. • Adheres to SIH organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards. • Reports any unusual incidents to circulating nurse • Assists in identifying, collecting, and caring for specimens. • Assists in dismantling tables and instruments after procedure • Assembles special operating tables such as fracture tables, positioning devices • Provides knowledge of surgical anatomy, operative techniques related to the operative procedure. • Provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative duties, as well, as preoperative and postoperative duties under the direction and supervision of the surgeon.**Compensation (Commensurate with experience):**$30.57To$47.38To access our Benefits Guide/Plan Information, please click the link below:http://www.sih.net/careers/benefits