Surgical Tech First Assistant (STFA)-Sign on Bonus $7,500

Trinity Health • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Surgical Technologist First Assist (STFA), under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provides patient care in an environment sensitive to each person’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. The STFA sets up and maintains the surgical field and assists the surgeon during operative procedures, performing delegated technical behaviors within the Mount Carmel Health System scope of service and applicable state and federal regulations or licensure boundaries for a non-physician role.

The role requires sustained attention to detailed tasks, managing frequent interruptions, and continually reprioritizing work. The schedule is four 10-hour day shifts per week, 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, with on-call and weekend rotation required; weekend shifts are 12 hours.

Mount Carmel Health System is part of Trinity Health and serves Central Ohio through hospitals, emergency centers, outpatient and surgery facilities, urgent care, physician offices, community outreach, and home-based services. Mount Carmel describes its work as providing compassionate, person-centered care and is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• One of the following certifications is required: Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) from the National Commission for the Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA); Surgical Assistant, Certified (SA-C) from the American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA); or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• Knowledge of applied microbiology, physics, mathematics, human anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
• Ability to use other software as required to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Ability to perform detailed tasks continuously despite frequent interruptions and to reprioritize work constantly.
• Ability to work on call and participate in weekend rotation.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate of a Certified First Assistant (CFA) program accredited through the Accreditation Review Committee on Education in Surgical Technology (ARC-ST) or the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).

Responsibilities

• Perform technical behaviors (cognitive, psychomotor, and affective) as delegated by the surgeon and within the Mount Carmel Health System scope of service and applicable regulations.
• Assist in safely positioning patients under the direct supervision of the RN.
• Assist with surgical case preparation, including equipment, supplies, and instruments.
• Collaborate with the surgeon to provide exposure of the operative field; handle tissue and use instruments under the surgeon’s direction.
• Anticipate and assist in providing hemostasis during operative procedures under the surgeon’s direction.
• Close surgical incisions as directed by the surgeon.
• Select and apply appropriate wound dressings.
• Assist in securing drainage systems to tissue.
• Maintain focus on detailed tasks, manage frequent interruptions, and continually reprioritize work.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on day one.
• Retirement savings account with employer match starting on day one.
• Generous paid time off programs.
• Employee recognition programs.
• Tuition and professional development reimbursement starting on day one.
• 100% paid RN-to-BSN tuition at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
• Relocation assistance, subject to geographic and position restrictions.
• Employee Referral Rewards program.
• DailyPay access for eligible colleagues.
• $7,500 sign-on bonus.

What This Job Offers

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