Certified Surgical First Assist OR
Winona, Minnesota
Winona Community Memorial Hospital

Certified Surgical First Assist Job

Location

• Winona, Minnesota

Contract Length

• 13 weeks

Schedule

• Day shift
• 36 hours per week
• 5 eight-hour shifts per week
• Start time: 0645
• Late-stay rotations and on-call rotations
• Block scheduling
• Call response time: 30 minutes

Work Setting

• Operating room
• Rural community hospital
• 7 suites
• Average daily case volume: 5-25

Common Case Types

• General surgery
• Orthopedic/sports medicine
• Total joints
• Plastics and cosmetics
• Podiatry
• Cataracts/eye procedures
• OB/GYN/women’s health, non-cancer related

Required Qualifications

• BLS certification
• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) through NBSTSA
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program and certified
• 3 years of CST experience
• Experience with general surgery and orthopedics, specifically total joints
• Experience in similar-size facilities, Trauma Level 3 or 4, and/or critical access hospitals

Preferred Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Scrub for the operating room
• May float to OR scrub role, PAA/PACU, or sterile processing as needed

Orientation

• 1-2 shifts with a preceptor
• 1-2 call shifts with a preceptor

Call Requirements

• Weeknight call: 1-2 times per week, typically Monday-Friday
• Weekend call: 1-2 times per month
• Holiday call may be required

Additional Notes

• Scrub color/dress code is provided at the facility
• Travelers are expected to be flexible and help fill gaps in permanent scheduling