Surgical Technician First Assist, CVOR - Operating Room

Kettering Health Network; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health Dayton is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assistant to support the Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular team. You will position and prep patients, set up sterile instruments, and pass tools to surgeons under RN direction.

This on-call role requires completion of First Assistant certification or ST program, open heart experience, CPR, and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment. The position reports to the clinical manager at Kettering Health.

Qualifications

• First Assistant certification completed
• Open heart experience required
• High school diploma or equivalent
• 4+ years surgical tech experience if not ST program graduate
• CPR certification
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• On-call eligibility

Responsibilities

• Position and prepping patients
• Opening and closing surgical sites
• Dissecting tissue and removal of tissue
• Implanting devices; suturing; hemostasis
• Place IVs; apply dressings, splints and casts
• Assist surgeons and nurses by passing sterile instruments
• Support Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular team in the operating room

Skills

Open heart experience

CPR certified

multitask

customer service

teaching others

on-call

Education

First Assistant certification

High school diploma

ST program graduate

Job description

Job Details

Kettering Health Dayton | Dayton | Full-Time | First Shift

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Surgical Technician (ST) First Assist is responsible for assisting in direct care to patients undergoing surgical intervention by selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants, under the direction of the RN and the surgeon. This position requires on-call coverage. The Surgical Technician reports to the clinical manager. This position is for the Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascualr team.

Responsibilities

• Position and Prepping patients
• Opening and closing surgical sites
• Dissecting tissue and removal of tissue
• Implanting Devices
• Altering tissue
• Provide hemostasis
• Suturing
• Applying/removing dressings, splints and casts
• Administering local and other topical agents as ordered
• Place IVs
• Other such procedures as requested and necessary
• Responsible for assisting in direct care to patients; surgical techs continually support surgeons and nurses by selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants
• The Surgical Tech’s actions and communications should reflect Kettering Health Networks mission, vision, values, and policies in interactions with patients, families, and coworkers

Requirements:

• Successful completion of examination for first assistant First Assistant certification
• Open heart experience is required
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Surgical experience preferred; with a minimum 4 years’ experience if not a graduate of an ST program
• Experience as a ST preferred
• If not certified ST, must obtain within a year of hire
• CPR certified
• Ability to multitask and work in fast pace environment
• Able to function independently as a surgical technician
• Customer service/communication skills
• Ability to teach others due to being a teaching facility
• On-call is required

Preferred Qualifications

On call required with a 30-minute response time.

The position includes both first assisting and scrubbing cases; it is not an exclusively first-assist role.

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.