Certified Surgical First Assist

Saint Joseph East is a 217-bed full-service community hospital located in the rapidly growing southeastern section of Lexington Kentucky. We provide care for patients in Fayette and surrounding counties. At Saint Joseph East ambulatory surgery 24-hour emergency care and women’s health services are supported through a vast array of inpatient and outpatient program. Additional specialty services include Heart Care Breast Care Sleep Care and Weight Loss Surgery. CHI Saint Joseph Health supports 5000 active employees 8 hospitals specialty clinics and a Medical Group with more than 200 locations across Central and Eastern KY. CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health in 2019. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

Sign-on Bonus up to $20,000 AND Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000 for eligible hires

Job Summary / Purpose

The certified surgical assistant employed by the operating room will be assigned to first assist physicians in surgery performing specific tasks under the supervision of the physician.

Essential Functions

• Assists with positioning the patient, provide application of surgical antiseptic solution and draping the patient in a standardized sterile fashion.
• Under physician supervision, may be expected to open and close surgical sites, harvest grafts, assist with hemostasis, dissect and remove tissue, insert devices, alter tissue and other such procedures as requested.
• Provide assistance in securing drainage systems to tissue and applying appropriate wound dressing.
• Under professional supervision, may be expected to perform specific significant tasks, which includes applying and removing splints/casts, placing foley catheters, and administering local anesthesia.
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  The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

• Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program required. 

• One year of surgical technician experience required. 

• One year Surgical Assisting experience preferred.

Licensure and Certifications

• Certified First Assistant - Certified Surgical Technologists (CST/CSFA) required. 

• Surgical Assistant (SA:KY) required. 

• Basic Life Support - CPR (BLS-CPR)