Surg Tech First Assist, Days
Piedmont HealthCare · Macon, GA · Today
On-siteOTHRFull-time
About the role
Sign on bonus available. No call to start, though call may be required in the future.
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.
- At times facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing 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.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program.
- Completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period.
- 3 years perioperative services experience.
Certifications
- CST – Certified Surgical Technologist
- BCLS – Basic Life Support
- Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA), Surgical Assistant Certified (SA-C), or equivalent certification