Surgical Tech / First Assistant II

Vitruvian Health • Dalton, GA

47d

About The Position

Performs scrub technician and First Assistant duties for surgical cases and assists the registered nurse and surgeon in caring for surgical patients. The role requires knowledge and application of aseptic techniques, surgical instrumentation, supplies, and equipment, as well as the ability to provide age-appropriate patient care. In addition to functioning as an assistant to the surgeon at the sterile field, the position provides tissue retraction for improved visualization of the surgical wound, hemostasis, and wound closure at the end of procedures.

The Surgical Tech / First Assistant II works in the surgical suite under aseptic conditions and in cool temperatures, with exposure to hazards found in surgical areas. The position requires call duty and a flexible schedule, extensive standing, and the physical ability to handle and lift patients and occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds. The role also requires working under stressful conditions and adapting to rapid patient-census turnover.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Surgical Technology program accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation, or another entry pathway acceptable to the Liaison Council on Certification of Surgical Technologists or the American Board of Surgical Assistants.
• Graduate of a Surgical Technologist First Assistant course.
• Certified Surgical Technologist, current CST-CFA certification, or SA-C certification, along with three years of experience as a CST and competency in all specialties.
• At least three years of progressive, diversified operating-room experience, including both scrubbing and First Assisting in multiple specialties.
• Advanced surgical technologist skills, including application of surgical anatomy and operative techniques to procedures.
• Ability to work on call and a flexible schedule.
• Ability to handle and lift patients, stand for extended periods, and occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and adapt to rapid patient-census turnover.

Responsibilities

• Perform scrub technician and First Assistant duties for surgical cases.
• Assist the registered nurse and surgeon in caring for surgical patients.
• Apply aseptic techniques and demonstrate knowledge of surgical instrumentation, supplies, and equipment.
• Position patients for access to the operative site, prepare the surgical site, and drape the patient.
• Provide hemostasis by clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels, and using other methods as directed by the surgeon.
• Expose the surgical site using instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques.
• Handle tissue and suture different types of tissue using appropriate suture materials and techniques as directed by the surgeon.
• Perform ST-FA/SA-C interventions under the direction and supervision of the operating surgeon.
• Work with registered nurses and other operating-room team members to provide surgical patient care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed