Surgical First Assistant - Full Time - Northwest Health - Porter 12 hour shifts with rotating Weekday and weekend callAs a Surgical First Assistant, at Northwest Health, you'll play a vital role in doing what you do best - providing quality care to our patients. Our staff enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), flexible scheduling, 100% licensure/certification reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and up to $10K for student loan payments.Why should you join us? Northwest Health is a regional healthcare network composed of three hospitals and an extensive medical group. We offer patients a broader range of services and experiences than any one hospital could provide. We are integrated to give our patients access to quality clinical knowledge, dedicated to providing advanced treatments and technology and routinely recognized nationally for our quality of care. About this role?Surgical technologists work under the supervision of a surgeon to facilitate the safe and effective conduct of invasive surgical procedures, ensuring that the operating room environment is safe, that equipment functions properly, and that the operative procedure is conducted under conditions that maximize patient safety. They possess expertise in the theory and application of sterile and aseptic technique and combine the knowledge of human anatomy, surgical procedures, and implementation tools and technologies to facilitate physician's performance of invasive therapeutic and diagnostic procedures. Functions in accordance with scope of practice, experience, education and competency verification. Work May be required to participate in on call status.Education:
- Completion of an accredited surgical technology program. [Required].
Certifications/Experience:
- CST certification via NBSTSA
- Minimum of one [1] year experience in surgical/procedural setting with at least one [1] year experience in a relevant clinical role. [Preferred].
- AST Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification [Required].
- AST membership. [Preferred].
- CPR certification upon hire or by the end of orientation. [Required].
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