Job Opportunity: Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA)

Location: Winona, Minnesota
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Specialty: Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA)
• Department: Operating Room (OR)
• Shifts:

  • 5 shifts per week, 8 hours each (06:45 - 15:15)
  • Late stay rotations and on-call rotations
  • Block scheduling; flexibility required to fill gaps in permanent schedule
• Call Requirements:

  • Weeknight on-call: 1-2 times per week, approximately 15.5 hours
  • Weekend on-call: 1-2 times per month, 24-hour shifts (Saturday 06:45 to Sunday 06:45)
  • Holiday on-call: May include day before, day of, and day after holidays, plus weekend before or after if holiday falls on Monday or Friday
  • Call response time: 30 minutes
• Floating: May be asked to float into OR scrub role, PAA/PACU, or sterile processing to assist as needed

Case Mix & Facility

• Average cases per day: 5-25
• Common cases include:

  • General surgery
  • Orthopedic/sports medicine (specifically total joints)
  • Plastics and cosmetics (preferred)
  • Podiatry
  • Cataracts/Eye procedures
  • OB/GYN/Women’s Health (non-cancer related)
• Facility type: Rural community hospital, Trauma Level 3 & 4, and Critical Access Hospital

• of OR suites: 7

Required Qualifications

• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) via NBSTSA
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program (must be certified)
• NBSTSA-CST certification
• Minimum 3 years of surgical technologist (CST) experience
• Experience with general surgery and orthopedic total joint cases required
• Plastics experience preferred
• Experience in similar-sized facilities (Trauma Level 3 & 4 or Critical Access Hospitals)

Orientation & Dress Code

• Orientation: 1-2 shifts with preceptor plus 1-2 call shifts with preceptor
• Scrub color/dress code provided by facility; scrubs cannot be worn outside the facility
• Must arrive presentable to the facility

Additional Notes

• Must be comfortable transitioning between scrubbing and assisting roles
• Radius rule: 100 miles from facility

This position offers a guaranteed 36 hours per week with a 5-day, 8-hour shift schedule.