Surgical Tech First Assist

At Lake Huron Medical Center, our dedicated team of professionals is committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community. As a member of Prime Healthcare, a Top-15 hospital system in the United States, Lake Huron Medical Center is actively seeking new members to join its award-winning team!

Lake Huron Medical Center is a 144-bed community hospital that provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient health care services to residents of St. Clair and Sanilac counties including emergency services, cancer and comprehensive breast care, bariatric surgery, physical therapy and rehabilitation services, pulmonary rehabilitation, and specialized diabetes programs.

Lake Huron Medical Center affiliated with Lake Huron Medical Group which offers patient-centered care through primary and specialty care physician practices located throughout the Blue Water Area. Raising the bar for quality health care, Lake Huron Medical Center received the Women's Choice Award for Emergency Care, Leapfrog Group's grade "A" in hospital safety, Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, rated five stars by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. Learn more at www.mylakehuron.com.

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The position of Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) reports to the Director of Surgical Services in the Surgical Services Department. The CSFA is responsible for the preparation of sterile supplies and instruments for each assigned procedure, maintaining sterile field during case and providing surgeon with sterile supplies and instruments during assigned procedures. The CSFA performs wound closure, sutures subcutaneous tissue and skin.

Education and Work Experience

Certification in Surgical Technology/Certified First Assistant.
1. Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program.
2. Five years experience in an acute care operating room in the scrub role, preferred.
3. Must be proficient in the following specialties: a. General b. Vascular c. Bariatrics d. Trauma Orthopedics
4. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
5. Basic computer skills.

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