About this role
Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Surgery Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) in Amarillo, TX.
Why Join Us?
Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better
- Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
- People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
- Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
Get to Know Your Team:
- BSA Hospital is a 445-bed hospital serving the Amarillo area for over 120 years and continues to be Amarillo’s preferred healthcare provider. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service, and dignity.
Responsibilities
- Surgical First Assistants assist physicians in surgery and may perform specific surgical tasks under “professional supervision”.
- Significant surgical tasks include, but are not limited to: opening and closing surgical sites, exposure of the surgical site, harvesting grafts, dissecting tissue, removing tissue, implanting devices, and altering tissues.
- Perform the CST role when not utilized in the First Assistant Role.
Qualifications
Job Requirements:
- Current Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or eligible for Certification.
- Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist School. Documentation of licensure and/or completion of technical training.
BLS certification must be obtained within 14 days of hire or transfer into the role and prior to providing direct patient care.
- Current CST certification.
Preferred Job Requirements:
- 2 years of previous experience as a CST.
- Pervious CST-FA experience (prefer minimum 2 years Cardio-Vascular).
- Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the CST.
- New employees who have completed and can document first assistant training or have maintained a current national First Assistant (FA) certification may work as an ST/FA following BSA policies and protocols.
Other facts
About BSA Health System
BSA Health System, located in Amarillo, Texas, is an extensive health system providing clinical excellence to the Texas Panhandle and the Tri-State area. Acclaimed for its superior quality and customer service, BSA Health System is comprised of BSA Hospital, BSA Harrington Cancer Center, BSA Physicians Group and numerous specialty clinics.
BSA Health System is the fourth largest employer in Amarillo, with a medical staff of more than 400 physicians and 3,000 employees. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity. The staff at BSA are driven by the purpose of caring for people: patients, families and one another. BSA recently received Ardent Health Services’ Best Employee Loyalty Award in recognition of its high employee satisfaction and engagement.
In January 2013, BSA became an affiliate of Ardent Health Services based in Nashville, Tennessee. Ardent’s proven track record in the healthcare industry and its commitment to growth, clinical quality and patient experience made it a perfect fit for BSA. Ardent subsidiaries own and operate more than 30 hospitals and physician groups across the nation.
What you'll do
- Surgical First Assistants assist physicians in surgery and perform specific surgical tasks under professional supervision. Responsibilities include opening and closing surgical sites, harvesting grafts, dissecting tissue, and implanting devices.
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