Surgical Tech First Assist - Operating Room, Days, Competitive Sign-on Bonus Available
Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital
Athens, GA
18 days ago
Job Description
Join Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital as a Surgical Tech First Assistant, where you'll play a crucial role in supporting surgical teams during procedures. With a focus on maintaining sterile conditions and providing necessary instruments, you will help ensure the success of operations while working alongside skilled professionals.
Key Responsibilities
Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures
Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case
Prepares and provides the required sterile instruments, supplies, and equipment
Maintains the sterile field
Anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team
Required Qualifications
Graduate from a surgical technologist program
Completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon
Three years perioperative services experience
Certified surgical technologist (CST)
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Preferred Qualifications
Certified surgical assistant (CSA)
Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA)
Surgical assistant, certified (SA-C) or equivalent certification