**Description** **Surgical First Assist Position is Full Time with call and rotation working at Northwest Medical Center in the Main OR** **Certified Surgical First Assists ( CSFA - CSA - SA-C or RNFA )** **$10,000 for Student Loan Repayments** As a First Assist at Northwest Medical Center, you'll play a vital role in doing what you do best- providing quality care to our patients. Our OR staff enjoy a robust benefits package including health insurance, 401K, flexible scheduling, 100% licensure/certification renewal reimbursement, Tuition Reimbursement, and up to 10K for student loan payments. **Requirements:** + Completion of accredited Surgical Technician program-OR- 2 years of on-the-job training-OR- 7 years of experience working in the field-OR- Military training program with 2 years surgical tech experience + BLS Required. + ACLS Preferred. + Graduate of an accredited FA program and Certification as a Surgical First Assist required + At least two years experience as a surgical tech is required. **About the Job:** + The Surgical FA in the Operating Room at Northwest Medical Center, assists surgical team during operative procedures by arranging and inventorying sterile set-up for operations and passing items to doctors and nurses as needed and assists in preparing and moving patients and in cleaning the operating theater. + Assists in preparing rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment. + Assists with opening of sterile supplies, sets up for procedures and maintains an orderly surgical field. + Adequately prepares for procedures/surgeries and anticipates physician's needs during procedures/surgeries. + Accepts and properly identifies any medication or solution onto sterile field. + Handles specimens/cultures according to policy and performs sponge, instrument and sharps counts according to policy. + Assists with care and maintenance of department equipment, instruments and supplies and returns all to proper locations. **Credentialing requirements as part of Medical Staff Services application -** Must be able to provide documentation of 100 cases / case logs as a first assistant in the past 2 years Must be able to provide NPI # and current references Must maintain competency through continuing education as required by the certifying agency **We know it’s not just about finding a job. It’s about finding a place where you are respected, valued and where your work is purposeful and fulfilling. A place where your talent is recognized, professional development is encouraged and career advancement is possible.** _Northwest Medical Center is comprised of a 300-bed hospital, three urgent care facilities, a freestanding emergency center and a large physician group, offering you a variety of settings in which to work. Every location is dedicated to providing safe, quality patient care, but more than that is the commitment to employees. It strives to provide a culture of teamwork, respect and appreciation for all staff, whether they care for patients directly or work in a support role. With employee appreciation celebrations throughout the year, opportunities for growth and the satisfaction that you are part of a hospital leading the way with accessible, convenient healthcare in Tucson, Northwest is a great place to work. NMC is accredited by The Joint Commission and is an equal opportunity employer: race, gender, disability and Veteran status, and VEVRAA Federal Contractor – priority referral Protected Veterans requested._ INDSURGIMG Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Equal Employment Opportunity This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to http://www.chs.net/serving-communities/locations/ to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.