Surgical Tech First Assistant-Mount Carmel St. Ann's

Trinity Health•Westerville, OH

About The Position

The Surgical Technologist First Assist provides patient care in an environment attentive to each person’s physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the role sets up and maintains the surgical field and assists the surgeon during operative procedures. The first assistant works within the services permitted by Mount Carmel Health System and within applicable state and federal regulations and non-physician role or licensure boundaries, even if trained in tasks beyond the system’s scope.

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.

Nice To Haves

Graduate of a Certified First Assistant (CFA) program 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.
Perform detailed tasks continuously despite frequent interruptions and reprioritize work as needed.
Assist with safe patient positioning under the direct supervision of the RN.
Assist with surgical case preparation, including equipment, supplies, and instruments.
Collaborate with the surgeon to provide operative field exposure; handle tissue and use instruments under the surgeon’s direction.
Anticipate and assist with hemostasis during operative procedures under the surgeon’s direction.
Close surgical incisions as directed by the surgeon.
Select and apply appropriate wound dressings.
Assist with securing drainage systems to tissue.
Provide patient care in a manner sensitive to patients’ physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Set up and maintain the surgical field under the RN’s direction.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits packages, including 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.
RN-to-BSN tuition fully paid at Mount Carmel’s College of Nursing.
Relocation assistance, subject to geographic and position restrictions.
Employee Referral Rewards program.
DailyPay for eligible colleagues.
Opportunity to join Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Colleague Resource Groups.