Surgical Technician First Assist, CVOR - Operating Room
Company: Kettering Health Network
Location: Dayton
Posted on: April 7, 2026
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Job Description:
Surgical Technician First Assist, CVOR - Operating Room
US-OH-Dayton Job ID: 2025-53851 Type: Full-Time of Openings: 1
Category: Surgical Technologist KH Dayton Overview Kettering Health
is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120
outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to
live God's love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment
to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that
context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated
system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional
care. Responsibilities The Surgical Technician (ST) First Assist is
responsible for assisting in direct care to patients undergoing
surgical intervention by selecting, setting up, and passing of
sterile instruments to the surgeon and assistants, under the
direction of the RN and the surgeon. This position requires on-call
coverage. The Surgical Technician reports to the clinical manager.
This position is for the Cardiothoracic and Cardiovascualr team.
Responsibilities: The CSFA/CSA may perform specific significant
surgical tasks under Professional Supervision. Some tasks include
but are not limited to the following: * Position and Prepping
patients * Opening and closing surgical sites * Dissecting tissue
and removal of tissue * Implanting Devices * Altering tissue *
Provide hemostasis * Suturing * Applying/removing dressings,
splints and casts * Administering local and other topical agents as
ordered * Place IVs * Other such procedures as requested and
necessary * Responsible for assisting in direct care to patients;
surgical techs continually support surgeons and nurses by
selecting, setting up, and passing of sterile instruments to the
surgeon and assistants * The Surgical Tech's actions and
communications should reflect Kettering Health Networks mission,
vision, values, and policies in interactions with patients,
families, and coworkers Requirements: * Successful completion of
examination for first assistant First Assistant certification *
Open heart experience is required * High school diploma or
equivalent. * Surgical experience preferred; with a minimum 4
years' experience if not a graduate of an ST program * Experience
as a ST preferred * If not certified ST, must obtain within a year
of hire * CPR certified * Ability to multitask and work in fast
pace environment * Able to function independently as a surgical
technician * Customer service/communication skills * Ability to
teach others due to being a teaching facility * On-call is required
Apply Today! Qualifications On call required with a 30-minute
response time. The position includes both first assisting and
scrubbing cases; it is not an exclusively first-assist role.
Compensation details: 41.86-58.6 PI303856f7d951-29400-37163026
Keywords: Kettering Health Network, Tuscaloosa , Surgical Technician First Assist, CVOR - Operating Room, Healthcare , Dayton, Alabama
