Surgical Tech First Asst

Baylor Scott & White Health • Plano, TX

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About The Position

The Surgical Tech First Assistant works as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and a First Assistant. This position helps surgeons and surgical teams during major and complex procedures. It works under a Registered Nurse's direction as a CST and under a Surgeon's direction as a First Assistant.

Requirements

• 2 years of experience as a Surgical Tech First Assistant.
• Graduate of an accredited program.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) required from NBSTA or NCCT.

Nice To Haves

• Good communication skills.
• Excellent knowledge of operating room protocol.
• Ability to work effectively with all hospital departments.
• Excellent knowledge of patient protocols within a clinic setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensures supplies, equipment, and instruments are available and working for each procedure.
• Updates surgeon preference cards for equipment, radiology, supplies, and notes.
• Pulls, opens, and sets up cases.
• Coordinates with surgeons on equipment and supply needs before procedures.
• Assists in building specialty instrument trays.
• Prepares the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules.
• Arranges sterile setups of instrument table supplies and equipment for specific procedures.
• Wraps instruments for gas or steam sterilization.
• Performs quality control procedures on equipment and reports any issues.
• Ensures the OR is clean before and after surgery.
• Scrubs for cases in major surgical services following established procedures and standards.
• Educates and prepares surgical teams according to procedure.
• Assists with or performs the positioning, prepping and draping of the patient.
• Assists the surgeon during procedures by passing sterile supplies and equipment.
• Holds retractor devices and responds to the surgical team's needs.
• Ties off vessels and tissues, repairs incisions, and cuts and cauterizes tissues.
• Stabilizes drains and applies wound dressings as needed.
• Performs complex surgical techniques as directed by the physician and Texas scope of practice.
• Receives surgical specimens following protocol and notifies the circulating nurse.
• Delivers specimens to the appropriate location.
• Contacts the pharmacy for RX with Registered Nurse or circulating nurse collaboration.
• Coordinates and works with system vetting vendors for the surgeon and department.
• Researches and gets quotes for capital purchases, new equipment, and supplies with specialty coordinators.
• Orders supplies.
• Stays updated on surgical equipment, trends, and techniques by attending in-service or internal education programs.
• Serves as a resource and preceptor for those learning the scrub role.
• Supports the department through in-services, precepting, and mentoring staff.

Benefits

• Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits.
• 401 (k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• PTO accrual beginning Day 1.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree