Surgical Technician First Assistant

Community Health Systems, Inc.; Naples (FL); Presencial; USD 60 000 - 90 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Up to $10,000 Student Loan Repayment

Health, Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid Time Off PTO

Life Insurance coverage

401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Sunny Naples, Florida

Resumo da oferta

Community Health Systems, Inc. in Naples, FL is seeking a Surgical Technician First Assist to support surgeons during procedures.

The role focuses on maintaining the sterile field, providing instruments, and assisting in critical tasks to ensure efficient operations and patient safety. The successful candidate will have 1–3 years of acute care experience, CST/CSFA/CSA credentials, BCLS, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualificações

• 1–3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting.
• Proficiency in surgical techniques and aseptic/sterile field maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and procedural workflows.
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes.
• Strong attention to detail in surgical counting, patient positioning, and safety.
• Effective communication and teamwork with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.
• Knowledge of infection control standards and patient safety guidelines.

Responsabilidades

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments to the team.
• Performs first assistant duties, including exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
• Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducts proper counting with the RN circulator, and follows infection control protocols.
• Prepares and transports instruments for decontamination and sterilization for future use.
• Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring areas are cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
• Performs other duties as assigned and maintains regular attendance.

Conhecimentos

Surgical techniques

Surgical anatomy

Anticipate surgeon needs

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Infection control

Clinical composure

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Surgical First Assistant

Our Benefits:

• Up to $10,000 Student Loan Repayment
• Health, Medical, Dental, & Vision
• Paid Time Off PTO
• Life Insurance coverage
• 401(k) with match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Sunny Naples, Florida

Shift

• Full-Time
• Days 10 hour shift
• 45 minute call
• Physicians Regional Pine Ridge: 6101 Pine Ridge Rd, Naples, FL 34119

Physicians Regional – Surgical Services

• Join a high-performing team utilizing state-of-the-art technology, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted systems, across a wide range of medical specialties
• Practice in a modern, fast-paced environment where your technical expertise is vital to ensuring surgical excellence and patient safety

Job Summary

The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field, providing necessary instruments and supplies, and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care.

Essential Functions

• Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
• Performs first assistant duties, including providing exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
• Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
• Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
• Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, following infection control protocols, and taking corrective actions if needed.
• Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
• Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficiency in surgical techniques, aseptic principles, and sterile field maintenance.
• Strong knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and procedural workflows.
• Ability to anticipate surgeon needs and respond quickly to intraoperative changes.
• Strong attention to detail in surgical counting procedures, patient positioning, and procedural safety.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, ensuring smooth collaboration with surgeons, nurses, and anesthesia providers.
• Knowledge of infection control standards, regulatory compliance, and patient safety guidelines.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure surgical environment, demonstrating composure and professionalism.

Licenses and Certifications

• CST - Certified Surgical Technologist required and
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) through NBSTSA required or
• Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) through NSAA required
• BCLS - Basic Life Support required
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support preferred

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