Community Health Systems Professional Services Corporation·Collier County, Florida
Provides direct support to surgeons by maintaining the sterile field and assisting in critical surgical tasks such as tissue handling and wound closure. Collaborates with the surgical team to ensure efficient operative procedures and optimal patient outcomes.
Join a high-performing team utilizing state-of-the-art technology, including minimally invasive and robotic-assisted systems, across a wide range of medical specialties
Practice in a modern, fast-paced environment where your technical expertise is vital to ensuring surgical excellence and patient safety
The Surgical Technician First Assist provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures, ensuring efficient operative and invasive procedures by maintaining the sterile field, providing necessary instruments and supplies, and assisting in critical surgical tasks. This role requires advanced technical skills to support the surgical team, including positioning patients, retracting tissues, controlling bleeding, suturing, and applying dressings. The Surgical Technician First Assist collaborates with surgeons, nurses, and other surgical team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and post-operative care.
Essential Functions
Functions as a scrub person during surgical procedures, preparing and organizing sterile supplies and instruments, maintaining an organized sterile field, and providing necessary instruments and supplies to the surgical team.
Performs first assistant duties, including providing exposure through instrument handling, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques as directed by the surgeon.
Handles and dissects tissues, clamps blood vessels, coagulates bleeding points, and places drains as instructed by the surgeon.
Assists with wound closure, including suturing subcutaneous layers and skin, applying staples, and dressing surgical sites per surgeon instructions.
Ensures sterility and safety standards, conducting proper counting procedures with the RN circulator, following infection control protocols, and taking corrective actions if needed.
Prepares and transports surgical instruments for decontamination, ensuring proper handling and sterilization for future use.
Assists in post-procedure room turnover, ensuring procedural areas are properly cleaned and prepared for subsequent surgeries.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Complies with all policies and standards.
• 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting required
Requires 1-3 years of experience as a Surgical Technician or First Assist in an acute care setting. Must hold CST and either CSFA or CSA certifications, along with BCLS certification.
Market context
Florida hospitals and surgical centers commonly seek Surgical First Assistants with acute care operating room experience, especially those who already hold CST plus CSFA or CSA credentials and BCLS. These roles can be competitive because employers often want candidates who can step into the OR with minimal onboarding and work across fast-paced surgical teams. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save research time, then confirm your certification status and recent case experience before applying.
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