Surgical Tech - First Assist, Operating Room
Fayetteville, GA, 30215, USA
- Healthcare
- Full-time
- surgical technologist
- first assistant
- operating room
This role involves assisting surgeons in operative and invasive procedures by preparing and managing sterile instruments and supplies, ensuring the sterile field is maintained. The Surgical Tech - First Assist works closely with the surgical team to anticipate needs during procedures. Candidates must have completed surgical technologist training, first assistant certification, and possess relevant experience and life support certifications.
Overview:
Location: Piedmont Fayette Hospital
Shift: Days; 6:45am - 7:15pm
Status: Full-time
Department: Operating Room
Responsibilities:Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures in accordance with credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case. At time facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment in the role of scrub tech. Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.
Qualifications:Education
- Graduate of a surgical technologist program. Required and
- completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period. Required
Work Experience
- 3 years perioperative services experience Required
Licenses and Certifications
- CST - Certified Surgical Technologist Required and
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Required and
Additional Licenses and Certifications
- Certified surgical assistant (CSA), Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA), Surgical assistant, certified, (SA-C) or equivalent certification Required




