Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) / Surgical Tech

United Surgical Partners International

Las Vegas, NV

JOB DETAILS
LOCATION
Las Vegas, NV
POSTED
1 day ago

Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is seeking a Full Time Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) to join the team!

Durango Outpatient Surgery Center is a fast-paced Ambulatory Surgery Center committed to producing the highest quality work and experience for patients and their families. Our mission is to provide first-class surgical services to the local community in a safe, comfortable, welcoming environment, one in which we would be happy to treat our own families. We have 5 operating rooms offering a full range of surgical procedures including: Bariatrics, Colorectal, General Surgery/Robotics, GI, OB/Gynecology, Sports Medicine, Orthopedic, Pain Management, Podiatry, and Spine.

What You Will Do (Job Summary):

The CSFA/CST is a vital member of the surgical team, responsible for providing advanced assistance during operative procedures and supporting all aspects of perioperative care in an outpatient surgery center. This dual-role position requires expertise in both first assisting and surgical technology, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality patient care.

First Assist Duties (CSFA)

  • Provide direct surgical first assistance under the direction of the surgeon, including:
    • Tissue handling, exposure, and retraction
    • Hemostasis techniques (clamping, ligating, cauterizing)
    • Suturing, stapling, and wound closure
    • Application of dressings and splints
  • Anticipate surgeon needs and maintain a proactive approach during procedures
  • Assist with patient positioning, prepping, and draping
  • Ensure proper use of instruments, equipment, and surgical technologies
  • Maintain strict adherence to sterile technique and safety protocols

Surgical Technologist Duties (CST)

  • Prepare operating rooms with appropriate instruments, supplies, and equipment
  • Perform surgical scrub duties for a variety of outpatient procedures
  • Maintain accurate counts of instruments, sponges, and sharps
  • Assist with turnover and room readiness between cases
  • Collaborate with RNs, anesthesia providers, and surgeons to ensure smooth workflow
  • Participate in equipment troubleshooting and basic maintenance
  • Support inventory management, including restocking and supply rotation

  • Monday to Friday work schedule!
  • NO weekend and holiday work!
  • NO call required!

What We Offer

USPI offers the following benefits, subject to employment status:

  • Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
  • Paid time off (vacation & sick leave) - Starting PTO accrual is 15 days per year.
  • 401k retirement plan
  • Paid holidays
  • Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
  • Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
  • Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, AD&D, auto & home insurance.

#LI-AB3

Requirements:

  • High School diploma or GED
  • Graduate of a Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA) program. CSFA certification required
  • BLS, and Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification accredited by AHA required.
  • 1 year surgical experience with multiple procedures, including orthopedic and general procedures
  • Demonstrates clinical competency, leadership, and teaching capabilities.
  • Physically and emotionally capable of performing responsibilities of position.

Who We Are

We are part of a much larger team with United Surgical Partners International (USPI). At USPI, we create relationships that create better care. We partner with physicians and healthcare systems to provide first-class ambulatory solutions throughout the United States. We are committed to providing surgical services in the most efficient and clinically excellent manner.

USPI is committed to, and proud of our inclusive culture. An inclusive culture, in our view, is respectful of differences and nurtures and supports the contributions of each individual, while also embracing and leveraging diversity. A diverse workforce, combined with an inclusive culture, makes USPI stronger and better able to meet the needs of our diverse patient and physician population.

About the Company

U

United Surgical Partners International

Strength in Numbers
United Surgical Partners International (USPI) and Tenet have combined forces to create the nation’s largest ambulatory surgery provider. Our combined network of exceptional surgical and imaging facilities includes approximately 20 imaging centers, and over 265 short-stay surgical facilities. Together, our partnerships include 50 health systems and more than 4,000 physicians.

Nationwide Experience
Our partners deliver high quality ambulatory solutions in safe, efficient and caring USPI facilities in communities of every size across 29 states. Our physician partners are focused on providing quality patient care, in part because they are invested in their USPI facility. We provide the infrastructure and support they need to perform their best. This is one of the advantages of partnering with USPI.

Quality Patient Services
We share a vision with our physician and health system partners. Our goal is to provide the quality of healthcare services we would insist upon for our own families. Since our founding in 1998, this goal has helped us grow exponentially. Today, our strategic joint venture with Tenet establishes USPI as one of the nation's leading providers of ambulatory solutions.

Operating Excellence
Our size and experience in developing and operating ambulatory facilities and strategic vision allow our facilities to achieve both high patient satisfaction and solid financial results. Moreover, because we engage physicians in the governance and growth of the facility, we also achieve excellent clinical outcomes.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
http://www.uspi.com/