Surgical Technologist First Assistant — Lead in the OR

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

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.