CERTIFIED SURGICAL TECHNICIAN FIRST ASSIST- Per Diem

UHS•Wellington, FL

79d•Onsite

About The Position

Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed, acute care hospital located in Wellington, Florida, owned by a subsidiary of Universal Health Services, Inc. Since 1986, it has provided high-quality healthcare services to Palm Beach County residents. As a community hospital accredited by The Joint Commission, Wellington Regional is committed to advanced technologies and expanding programs to meet community needs. The hospital fosters an environment of compassion, teamwork, innovation, and professional growth, guided by fair and ethical treatment. Service excellence is a core standard, emphasizing treating everyone as a guest, demonstrating professionalism, and practicing teamwork. Safety is a guiding value, with a commitment to zero preventable harm, learning from experiences, and creating a supportive environment for team members to thrive. The organization offers a challenging and rewarding work environment, competitive compensation, generous paid time off, excellent medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug plans, 401(K) with company match, a discounted stock plan, educational assistance, a student loan refinancing program, and career development opportunities across UHS's 300+ locations. Employees also have access to the HealthStream online learning catalogue with free CEU courses.

Requirements

Graduate of a surgical technology program
Graduate of an Accredited Surgical First Assisting program
Surgical Technician certification is required
First Assist certification required
3 – 5 years of operating room experience
Current American Heart Association BLS Certification

Responsibilities

The Certified Surgical Tech First Assistant (CSTFA) is a specialized Tech whose practice is an extension of perioperative nursing and has acquired knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to provide the surgical team with assistance within the Operating Room and other similar settings.
The development of specific technical skills enables the CSTFA to assist the surgeon with specific intraoperative procedures that are beyond the scope of practice for Certified Surgical Techs without CSTFA education and training.
The scope of practice includes intraoperative surgical first assisting.
Intraoperatively, the CSTFA functions interdependently with the surgeon and applies knowledge, skill, and judgment necessary to assist the surgeon in performing a safe operation that yields optimal results for the patient.
The CSTFA will provide patient care for all ages and/or provide leadership and direction to the perioperative team during the Perioperative phase as needed.
The CSTFA does not concurrently function as the Scrub Tech.