Certified Surgical First Assistant - Vascular Surgery
Paducah, Kentucky
Baptist Health Paducah

Job Opportunity: Certified Surgical First Assistant

Location: Paducah, Kentucky
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Must be a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and Certified First Assistant (CFA).
• Strong vascular/endovascular experience required.
• Vascular team schedule: Monday - Friday, 6:30 AM - 3:00 PM, with call one night per week and every 3rd weekend.
• Formal CST education is required; on-the-job training is not accepted.
• Must provide a technical diploma from CST training for compliance (no exceptions).
• Scrub experience in General Surgery, ENT, Dental, GYN, Urology, Plastics, Neuro, Ortho/Spine, Orthopedics, Vascular, and DaVinci Robotics.
• Epic experience preferred.
• Scrub role provided.

Required Qualifications

• Valid First Assist Technician license in Kentucky.
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a First Assist Technician, including experience within the last year.
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification or NBSTSA certification.
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification.
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association.
• A technical diploma obtained from formal CST training.
• Experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist.

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not required; first-time travelers are accepted.
• Call schedule includes one night per week and every third weekend.
• Must be able to pass a color blindness test and competency exams as applicable.
• Facility requires a badge photo (head and shoulders, solid light background).
• Respiratory fit test waiver available for medical or religious reasons only.
• Unit-specific skills checklist required and must be updated annually.
• Performance evaluations will be completed by unit managers after start.

This position is ideal for a CST/CFA with strong vascular surgical experience looking for a travel contract opportunity with a structured weekday schedule and some on-call responsibilities.