Certified Surgical First Assist

Job Summary

The Certified Surgical First Assist performs in the expanded role as a CST First Assistant to the Surgeon, by performing positioning, prepping, and draping of patient, providing hemostasis, providing wound exposure and handling of sutures and tissue under the direction and supervision of the operating surgeon. May perform as a Surgical Technologist when not First Assisting. Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners is required.

• Schedule:
  
  Full-time, Monday – Friday, 10 or 12 hr shifts available
• Day Off:
  One set day off per week
• Call Coverage & Late Stay:
  Weekend/holiday call rotation, back-up call for M-F call team, 2-3 late stays per month

• This full-time position includes a $20,000 taxable sign-on bonus, distributed in 4 equal payments over two years.
• Note:
  
  This bonus is not available to current VUMC employees or those who have worked at VUMC within the past twelve months.

• Eligible candidates can receive up to $10,000 (taxable) for relocation expenses, payable within 45 days of start date. Bonus amount to be awarded is based on relocation distance.
• To qualify, candidates must relocate from a distance greater than 100 miles.
• Note:
  
  This bonus is not available to current VUMC employees or those who have worked at VUMC within the past twelve months.

• Certified Surgical Scrub Tech/First Assistant
• Assist surgeon on surgical procedures with hemodynamics, suturing, retracting
• Assist OR staff as requested
• Adheres to practices and policies outlined to ensure patient safety and follows infection control standards

• Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical assistant training program during the applicant’s service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• 1 year of relevant work experience. Preferred experience in ortho, general, gyn, vascular, urology, bariatrics, plastics, spine, and head & neck.
• Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

• Preferred experience in ortho, general, gyn, vascular, urology, bariatrics, plastics, spine, and head & neck.

• NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
• NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
• CSFA
  - Certified Surgical First Assistant
  - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• CSA
  - Certified Surgical Assistant
  - National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
• CSA
  - Certified Surgical Assistant
  - National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
• SA-C – Surgical Assistant-Certified
  - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Relevant Work Experience

1 year

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