Surgical Technician First Assistant

3 days ago


Dayton, Ohio, United States Kettering Health Full time
About the Role

Kettering Health is seeking a skilled Surgical Technician First Assistant to join our Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascular team. As a key member of our surgical team, you will assist in direct care to patients undergoing surgical intervention, selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants under the direction of the RN and the surgeon.

Responsibilities

The Surgical Technician First Assistant will be responsible for:

  • Positioning and prepping patients for surgery
  • Opening and closing surgical sites
  • Dissecting tissue and removal of tissue
  • Implanting devices
  • Altering tissue
  • Providing hemostasis
  • Suturing
  • Applying and removing dressings, splints, and casts
  • Administering local and other topical agents as ordered
  • Placing IVs
  • Other procedures as requested and necessary
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Successful completion of examination for first assistant certification
  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Surgical experience preferred, with a minimum 4 years' experience if not a graduate of an ST program
  • Experience as a ST preferred
  • If not certified ST, must obtain within a year of hire
  • CPR certified
  • Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
  • Able to function independently as a surgical technician
  • Customer service/communication skills
  • Ability to teach others due to being a teaching facility
  • On-call is required
Preferred Qualifications

On-call is required with a 30-minute response time



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