Surgical First Assist Cert

commonspirit· General Surgery
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About this role

Where You’ll Work

Welcome to Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital founded in 1918. Formerly known as Mary Chiles Hospital, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling serves as a 42-bed community hospital and is recognized as a 2024 Best Place to Work in Kentucky.

CHI Saint Joseph Health is part of CommonSpirit Health, a non-profit, Catholic health system dedicated to advancing health for all people. With approximately 175,000 employees and 25,000 physicians and advanced practice clinicians. 

Our commitment to serve the common good is delivered through the dedicated work of thousands of physicians, advanced practice clinicians, nurses, and staff; through clinical excellence delivered across a system of 140 hospitals and more than 2,200 care centers serving 24 states.

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As a Surgical First Assistant, you will provide critical patient care by directly assisting the surgeon during operative procedures, working under their immediate direction. You will instrumental in ensuring a safe surgical experience through technical support for exposure, hemostasis, and wound closure.Every day you will collaborate closely with the surgical team, performing duties under the guidance of the operating surgeon, circulating nurse, and reporting to your designated Team Leader. This involves a range of assigned tasks to support the surgical process effectively.To be successful, you will demonstrate exceptional technical proficiency in assisting the surgeon, maintaining acute awareness of the surgical field and patient safety.
  • 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.

Job Requirements

Required
  • Other Graduate from an accredited surgical technology program, upon hire and
  • 1-3 years One year of surgical technician experience, upon hire
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days and
  • Certified Surgical First Assistant NASC, upon hire or
  • Certified Surgical First Assistant, upon hire or
  • Certified First Assistant - Certified Surgical Technologists, upon hire and
Preferred
  • 1-3 years One year Surgical Assisting experience, upon hire and
  • Certified Surgical Assistant, upon hire

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the salary disclosed for the Surgical First Assist Cert position at commonspirit?
The salary for this Surgical First Assist Cert role at commonspirit is not publicly listed. Click "Apply Now" to learn more about the compensation package on their official careers page.
Is the Surgical First Assist Cert role at commonspirit full-time or part-time?
This is listed as a OTHER position. It is posted as a Surgical First Assist Cert role in the General Surgery department at commonspirit.
Which team or department does the Surgical First Assist Cert at commonspirit belong to?
This Surgical First Assist Cert position is part of the General Surgery department at commonspirit. See the full job description for more information about the team structure and responsibilities.
How do I apply for the Surgical First Assist Cert position at commonspirit?
Click the "Apply Now" button on this page. You will be redirected to commonspirit's official application portal hosted on icims where you can submit your application directly.
When was the Surgical First Assist Cert job at commonspirit posted?
This Surgical First Assist Cert position at commonspirit was posted on Sep 3, 2026. Apply as soon as possible — early applications are often reviewed first.
Surgical First Assist Cert
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