Overview Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference. Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visitwww.missionrmc.org. Company is an equal employment opportunity employer. Company prohibits discrimination against any applicant or employee based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (subject to applicable law), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_screen\_reader\_10\_20.pdf Responsibilities The position of Certified Surgical First Assistant reports to the Clinical Manager/Director of Surgical Services in the Surgery department/unit. The mission of the Surgery Department is to provide a 24/7 high touch, high tech and efficient environment for our patients requiring elective, urgent or emergent surgical intervention. The Certified Surgical First Assistant provides aid in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon carry out a safe operation with optimal results for the patient. In addition to intraoperative duties, the surgical assistant also performs preoperative and postoperative duties to better facilitate proper patient care. The surgical assistant performs these functions during the operation under the direction and supervision of the surgeon and in accordance with hospital policy and appropriate laws and regulations. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING 1. Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) certification required.2. Successful completion of a training program in a recognized First Assistant program.3. Three years’ experience in an acute care operating room as a CSFA fulltime required and/or proficiency in endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting.• Must be proficient in the following specialties: Major Vascular, Thoracic, Open Heart, Orthopedics, OB/GYN, General4. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Provider affirmation by American Heart Association.5. Basic computer skills. Connect With Us! (https://careers-primehealthcare.icims.com/jobs/178265/surgical-tech-first-assist-%28csfa%29-ii---l%26d/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336024306) FacilityMission Regional Medical Center LocationUS-TX-Mission ID2024-178265 CategoryClinical Tech Position TypeFull Time ShiftNights Job TypeNon-Exempt