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Piedmont Healthcare Inc.

Surgical Tech First Assist - Outpatient Surgery

Pay: Not specified

Posted: 1 week ago

Location: Athens, GA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 6 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/29/2026

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What they do

A Surgical Assistant assists in operations, under the supervision of surgeons. May, in accordance with state laws, help surgeons to make incisions and close surgical sites, manipulate or remove tissues, implant surgical devices or drains, suction the surgical site, place catheters, clamp or cauterize vessels or tissue, and apply dressings to surgical site.

$48,247 / year median in Georgia

+15% projected growth

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Job Description

Surgical Tech First Assist - Outpatient Surgery Piedmont Healthcare Inc. - 3.6 Athens, GA Job Details Full-time 20 hours ago Qualifications BLS Certification Perioperative care

Certified Surgical Technologist Surgical Technology Full Job Description Responsibilities:

RESPONSIBLE FOR

Functions as a first assistant during operative and other invasive procedures in accordance with credentials, privileges, experience, education and competency verification. Assists OR staff in the assigned room/case. At time facilitates the operative or other invasive procedure by preparing and providing the required sterile instruments, supplies and equipment in the role of scrub tech. Maintains the sterile field and anticipates and responds to the needs of the surgical team.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED

Graduate from a surgical technologist program. Requires completion of didactic and clinical components of the First Assistant program or competency verified by a sponsoring Piedmont surgeon during the orientation period.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Three years perioperative services experience.

MINIMUM LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW

Certified surgical technologist (CST). Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Certified surgical assistant (CSA), Certified surgical first assistant (CSFA), Surgical assistant, certified, (SA-C) or equivalent certification preferred

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Company Name:

Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital