First Assist Technician
Winona, MN
Access Healthcare
5x8 hrs, Days

SFA (Surg Tech First Assist) - CSFA

Location: Winona, Minnesota Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days, 8 hours per day, 36 hours per week (5 eight-hour shifts), 0645-1515

Required Qualifications

• BLS (AHA or ARC)
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program (must be certified)
• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) via NBSTSA
• 3 years of CST experience
• General and orthopedic experience, specifically total joints
• Experience in similar-size facilities: Trauma Level 3 & 4 and/or Critical Access Hospitals

Preferred Qualifications

• NBSTSA-CST certification
• Plastics experience
• Comfort transitioning between scrubbing and assisting

Role Details

• Department: OR | CSFA, 7 suites
• Case volume: 5-25 cases per day
• Common cases: General surgery, orthopedic/sports medicine, plastics and cosmetics, podiatry, cataracts/eye procedures, OB/GYN/women's health (non-cancer related)
• Duties: Scrub for the OR
• Scheduling: Block scheduling set by the manager. Travelers are asked to be flexible and help fill gaps in permanent scheduling.
• Call:

  • Weeknight call and late stay rotations, 1-2 times per week (typically M-F, 15.5 hours of weeknight call)
  • Weekend call, 1-2 times per month, 24-hour shifts from Sat 0645-0645 and Sun 0645-0645
  • Holiday call rotation, which may include the day before and day of, or the day of and day after. If the holiday falls on a Monday or Friday, the weekend before or after may be included.
  • Call response time: 30 minutes
• Floating: May be asked to float to PAA/PACU or sterile processing to help out.
• Scrub attire: Provided at the facility and cannot be worn outside. Arrive presentable.
• Orientation: 1-2 shifts with a preceptor and 1-2 call shifts with a preceptor
• Setting: Rural community hospital with a wide variety of cases