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Surgical Tech First Assistant

TypeFull time
ScheduleDays
Experience3+ yrs
EducationAssociate's pref.
PostedJun 8
✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓AHA BLS, Surgical Technology certification, Surgical First Assistant certification, currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy.
Education
✓Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program.
Associate degree. preferred
Qualifications
✓3 years scrub and/or assisting experience.
5 years as surgical technician. preferred
2,965Tenet Healthcare open roles
5surgical tech roles open at this facility
52 miBrownsville to McAllen
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✓You’ll need
Certifications
✓AHA BLS, Surgical Technology certification, Surgical First Assistant certification, currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy.
Education
✓Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program.
Associate degree. preferred
Qualifications
✓3 years scrub and/or assisting experience.
5 years as surgical technician. preferred
2,965Tenet Healthcare open roles
5surgical tech roles open at this facility
52 miBrownsville to McAllen
Want the next surgical tech job in Texas by email?
Weekly, free, unsubscribe with one click.

Full employer posting

This position may qualify for a sign-on bonus. Full Time, Days The surgical technologist first assistant, under the direction and supervision of the surgeon, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that are within validated skills received during approved, first assistant training course as well as those approved by applicable regulatory agencies, e.g. state and/or federal.

The surgical technologist first assistant may also perform preoperative and postoperative duties to facilitate patient care. Responsible for ensuring appropriate equipment is available; reviewing permit to confirm procedure; assist in moving and positioning patient; providing assistance throughout the procedure in a variety of surgical techniques.

Required: Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited program. Preferred: Associate degree.

Required: 3 years scrub and/or assisting experience. Preferred: 5 years as surgical technician.

Required: AHA BLS, Surgical Technology certification, Surgical First Assistant certification, currently licensed, certified, or registered to practice profession as required by law, regulation in state of practice or policy. #LI-NR1

Full time · Day shift

About the role

The surgical technologist first assistant, under the direction and supervision of the surgeon, provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that are within validated skills received during approved, first assistant training course as well as those approved by applicable regulatory agencies, e.g. state and/or federal.