What are the responsibilities and job description for the Certified Surgical Tech- First Assistant position at FirstHealth of the Carolinas, Inc.?
Overview
The Certified Surgical First Assistant anticipates the needs of the surgical team and during an operation, assists the surgeon with tasks such as selecting equipment, holding open incisions, stopping bleeding, closing the incision, among many other technical tasks.
They are responsible for providing aid in exposure, wound closure, bleeding control, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the surgical patient.
Must be a Graduate of an approved Surgical Technologist program . Current certification by AST required. At least one to two years OR experience required, with one year of experience in specialty preferred. BCLS required. Graduate of accredited CSFA School required.
