Surgical Technology First Assist

Surgeons Choice Medical Center•Southfield, MI

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About The Position

The Surgical Technology First Assistant works in a dual role as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and a First Assistant. The role prepares instruments, supplies, and the operating field according to the physician’s documented preferred routine, and performs routine and delegated duties. It assists the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions to support a safe operation and optimal patient outcomes. The position prepares patients for surgery, including surgical scrub preparation, positioning, draping, and sterile field maintenance. It requires skillfully suturing different tissue types and tissue planes with appropriate materials and techniques, and assisting with wound closure or independently closing wounds under the surgeon’s direction. Primary services at the Southfield location include Orthopedics, Neuro, Spine, General, ENT, and GYN. The schedule is 6:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., four 10-hour shifts. A $10,000 sign-on bonus is payable over 24 months.

Requirements

Successful completion of an AST-certified Surgical First Assistant Program or at least 3 years of First Assistant experience.
Experience in Orthopedic and Hand surgery specialties.
Current BLS certification.

Nice To Haves

AST Surgical First Assistant certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare instruments and supplies for procedures according to the physician’s documented preferred routine.
Prepare the operating field and perform routine and delegated duties.
Assist with exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions.
Prepare patients for surgery, including surgical scrub preparation, positioning, and draping.
Maintain the sterile field.
Suture tissues and tissue planes using appropriate materials and techniques.
Assist with wound closure or independently close wounds under the surgeon’s direction.