Full Time Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant

USPI Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is hiring a Full Time Certified Surgical Technologist First Assistant. 

USPI Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast paced ASC environment committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. 

Job Summary

Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates what is needed for the procedure and the needs of the surgeon. May have additional responsibilities as designated by the Nurse Manager of the Operating Room and/or Director of Nursing, which include, but are not limited to, serving on committees, participating in quality improvement audits and projects.

Functions as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision, and repair of pathology and throughout the perioperative period on procedures for which privileges have been granted. Supports the mission, vision, and values of the organization.

Experienced in supporting in the following specialties: Orthopedics, General, GI, Gynecology, Pain, Plastic, Podiatry.

Primary Responsibilities:

1.Provide competent and ethical care within legal standards of practice as applicable to the CSTFA.

Preoperative Role:

1. Participate in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with the health team members in the preoperative location.

Intraoperative Role:

1. Recognize safety hazards and initiate appropriate preventative and corrective actions.
2. Provide exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning, and sponging techniques.
3. Handle and dissect tissues in collaboration with the surgeon.
4. Clamp blood vessels, coagulate bleeding points, ligate vessels, and perform other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
5. Suture muscle, fascia, subcutaneous, and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
6. Place drains as surgically indicated.
7. Assist with cannulation and decanulation procedures, if indicated.
8. Maintain regulatory, credentialing, and privileging requirements.
9. Complete CSTFA-specific competencies.
10. Pursue professional growth related to both Surgical Technician and CSTFA practice and participate in a professional organization.

What We Offer

As a valued member of USPI, your health and well‑being are important to us. We are proud to provide you and your dependents with valuable and significant benefits. USPI knows the value of well-rounded, balanced employees, which is why we offer a variety of additional benefits to help manage life’s daily stresses.

• Monday to Friday work schedule
• Off on holidays and weekends
• NO CALL required
• Health, Dental & Vision Coverage 
• 401(k) retirement plan 
• Paid Time Off (PTO) 
• Company Paid Holidays 
• Employee Assistance Programs 
• Health Savings Account/ Flexible Spending Account 
• Education Assistance 

Who We Are

At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner. USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

• Qualifications: Graduate of an approved school for Certified Surgical Technician with additional education for First Assistant.CPR required. Experience required intra-operative setting.Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.Additional requirements include:

  • Excellent knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology, and operative technique
  • Completion of an CSTFA Program
  • Completion of employment process

  Preferred:

  • Two years perioperative services experience

Education and/or Experience: Graduate of an approved school for Surgical Technician and First Assistant Course. CPR required. Experience required intra-operative setting.Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position. High School Diploma or Equivalent

Physical Demands: Shall be physically able to stand, walk, and maintain varied body motions and positions for long periods of time.Demonstrates manual and finger dexterity as well as hand eye coordination.Full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients.The employee shall be able to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects or tools.The employee is required to stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.Shall be able to hear and speak, may have corrected vision and hearing to within normal range.Physically demanding, high stress environment with exposure to exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation and repetitive motions; Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 pounds.

USPI complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.  If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.  If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.