Staff Nurse - RN - Surgical First Assistant jobs in Amarillo, TX

Overview

You may be eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $8,000. 

Join our team as a day shift, full-time, Certified Surgical Tech (CST) First Assistant in Amarillo, TX.

Fulfilling your purpose begins here: 

People First, Always. Here’s how we take care of our people: 

• Medical, vision, dental health insurance, health savings account / flexible spending, competitive pay, paid time off, 401k retirement plan with company match, employee assistance program and more. 

Your team is bigger than your department: 

• 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.
• We believe healthcare is a team sport and every player has something to contribute. We show compassion, celebrate differences and treat one another with respect. 

Responsibilities

• Assist physicians in surgery and may perform specific surgical task 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, altering tissues
• Perform CST role when not utilized in the First Assistant Role

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist School. Documentation of licensure and/or completion of technical training
• Current CST certification
• Current National First Assistant (FA) certification
• Current Certification from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or eligible for Certification
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support Certification

Preferred Job Requirements

• Two (2) years previous Cardio-Vascular CST-FA experience