Surgical Tech First Assistant – Outpatient OR

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

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.