Job Description

Do you want to be a valued member of a team who plays a critical role in providing excellent care to patients in a hospital setting?  If so, consider joining our team as a Surgical Tech First Assist at Northwest Medical Center Bentonville.

Key responsibilities include:

Provides direct support to surgeons during surgical procedures. Positioning and prepping patients prior to surgery, ensuring clear visibility for the surgeon by using instruments such as retractors and sponges, controlling bleeding, closing surgery sites using sutures or staples and properly dressing wounds. They also collaborate with doctors and other surgical team members to ensure proper post-operative care of patients. 

Key qualifications for this role include:

High School diploma or equivalent.  Graduate of a certified surgical technician program and a recognized first assistant training program. At least one year experience as a surgical tech is required.

About Northwest Health

Northwest Health provides inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic imaging, medical, surgical and emergency services to the Bentonville, Springdale, Fayetteville, Johnson and Siloam Springs communities in northwestern Arkansas. We are your family, friends and neighbors, and we work with and for our community to provide quality healthcare.

With a combined active medical staff of more than 540 physicians, 2,200 employees and 487 beds, Northwest Health is one of the largest health networks in Northwest Arkansas with five hospitals and over thirty clinics. Our hospitals include:

Northwest Medical Center - BentonvilleNorthwest Medical Center - SpringdaleSiloam Springs Regional HospitalNorthwest Health Physicians’ Specialty HospitalWillow Creek Women’s Hospital

Northwest Arkansas is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in America—a perfect blend of urban sophistication and small town charm. If you aren’t local and haven’t already discovered this, check out www.northwestarkansas.org to see why NWA keeps winning awards as a best place to live.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (M/F/M/V) and welcome you to apply.