Surgical Technologist First Assist

Overland Park Regional Medical Center; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Fertility & family-building benefits

Job summary

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is seeking a Surgical Technologist First Assist to join our OR team, performing as a Surgical First Assistant under the surgeon and maintaining certification with ongoing education to stay current with evolving practices.

The role requires extensive experience across multiple specialties and valid national certification, emphasizing teamwork and patient safety in a busy tertiary care setting.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of course for education and training in surgical first assisting.
• Current national certification through LLC-ST, NSAA, ABSA or NRSA.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• BCLS affirmation required.
• Minimum of five years of surgical scrub experience across multiple specialties; cardiothoracic preferred.
• One year of experience as a certified first assistant.

Responsibilities

• Maintain certification and stay current on new practices and procedures through continuing education.
• Perform proficiently in the first scrub and assistant position in at least four specialties (e.g., orthopedics, neurosurgery, cardiovascular, plastics, gynecology, ENT, general).
• Work within the scope of practice for a non-MD First Assistant as defined by the ACS and OPRMC.

Education

Surgical first assisting course/training

Certification: LLC-ST/NSAA/ABSA/NRSA

Job description

Introduction

Do you want to join an organization that invests in you as a Surgical Technologist First Assist? At Overland Park Regional Medical Center, you come first. HCA Healthcare has committed up to $300 million in programs to support our incredible team members over the course of three years.

Benefits

Overland Park Regional Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay. Plans include prescription drug and behavioral health coverage as well as free telemedicine services and free AirMed medical transportation.
• Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans (accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity), auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
• Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing
• 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service)
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan with 10% off HCA Healthcare stock
• Family support through fertility and family building benefits with Progyny and adoption assistance.
• Referral services for child, elder and pet care, home and auto repair, event planning and more
• Consumer discounts through Abenity and Consumer Discounts
• Retirement readiness, rollover assistance services and preferred banking partnerships
• Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships)
• Colleague recognition program
• Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence)
• Employee Health Assistance Fund that offers free employee-only coverage to full-time and part-time colleagues based on income.

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

You contribute to our success. Every role has an impact on our patients’ lives and you have the opportunity to make a difference. We are looking for a dedicated Surgical Technologist First Assist like you to be a part of our team.

Job Summary And Qualifications

The Surgical First Assistant will perform in the role of Surgical First Assistant under the direct supervision of the surgeon.

What You Will Do In This Role

• You will maintain certification and will stay current on all new practices and procedures of the role through continuing education. This position will be executed in addition to the current facility description of the O.R. tech.
• You are expected to be able to perform proficiently in the first scrub and assistant position in at least four or more of the following specialties: Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular, Plastic and Reconstructive, Obstetrics/Gynecology, ENT and General Surgery.
• You will work within the scope of practice for the non-MD First Assistant set forth by the American College of Surgeons and by OPRMC.

What Qualifications You Will Need

• Successful completion of course for education and training in surgical first assisting
• Current national certification through one of the following bodies: Liaison Council on Certification of the Surgical Technologist (LLC-ST), National Surgical Assistants Association (NSAA), or The American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA) or National Registry for Surgical Assistant (NRSA)required
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Ability to achieve and maintain BCLS affirmation required.
• Minimum of five years of surgical scrub experience in a variety of surgical specialties including: Orthopedics, Neurosurgery, Cardiovascular, Plastic and Reconstructive, Gynecology, ENT and General Surgery required. Cardiothoracic surgery experience preferred.
• One year of experience as a certified first assistant required.

Overland Park Regional Medical Center is a 340+ bed facility offering acute medical services to our patients. We are Johnson County’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit and Level II Trauma Center. We have an Accredited Stroke and Chest Pain Center. Our hospital is a premier area destination for Women's & Children’s healthcare services. We offer the region’s only Maternal Fetal Health Center to care for critically ill mothers and their babies. Our hospital has an antepartum unit, a labor and delivery unit, and a Level III NICU. We have four emergency rooms, including a dedicated Pediatric emergency room and two freestanding ERs located in Olathe and Shawnee. Each year our colleagues treat over 45,000 patients. Caring for patients is more than a job for us, it's our mission and our calling. OPRMC is part of HCA Midwest Health, Kansas City’s leading healthcare provider in the region.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times.

"Good people beget good people."- Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are a family 270,000 dedicated professionals! Our Talent Acquisition team is reviewing applications for our Surgical Technologist First Assist opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.