Certified First Assist Tech

HCA Healthcare • Austin, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Certified First Assistant, you provide aid with exposure, homeostasis, and other technical functions that help the surgeon perform a safe operation and achieve optimal patient results. Assignments vary by surgical operation, specialty area, and facility. The role is at St. David’s Medical Center, a comprehensive medical facility in Central Austin that provides inpatient and outpatient care and specializes in high-acuity surgical patients.

Requirements

• At least 6 months of experience.
• High school graduate or GED equivalent.
• Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist program.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date.
• One of the following credentials: Tech in Surgery - Certified (TS-C), Certified Surgical Technologist (CST), Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA), or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA).

Responsibilities

• Assist surgeons as First Assist.
• Assist with patient positioning.
• Prep the surgical site and drape patients within the surgeon’s guidelines.
• Place pneumatic tourniquets and urinary catheters.
• Help maintain homeostasis using direct pressure, appropriate surgical instruments, ties and suture ligatures, chemical hemostatic agents, or other measures.
• Retract tissues as directed by the surgeon.
• Clamp, ligate, and cut tissue as directed by the surgeon.
• Assist with placement and suturing of surgical drains.
• Close all wound layers as directed by the surgeon.
• Prepare ACL grafts as directed by the surgeon.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine benefits.
• Free counseling and referral services.
• Paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence.
• 401(k) plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay, based on years of service.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling.
• Tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing.
• Fertility and family-building benefits and adoption assistance.
• Life insurance and supplemental health protection plans.
• Auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection, and consumer discounts.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED