Surgical First Assistant / Physician Assistant / Scrub Tech (Per Diem / PRN)

Our private, specialized surgical practice is seeking a skilled and reliable clinical professional to provide intraoperative assistance on a flexible, per-diem (PRN) basis.

We are open to candidates across multiple credential pathways—including Physician Assistants (PA-C), Certified Surgical First Assistants (CSFA), Operating Room Registered Nurses (OR RN), or experienced Certified Surgical Technologists (CST)—provided you have direct, hands-on experience scrubbing and assisting in specialized surgical procedures.

This is an ideal role for a professional looking to pick up extra daytime hours in a focused, independent clinic environment with zero hospital call rotation.

Schedule & Hours:

• Job Type: Part-time, PRN / Per Diem
• Hours: Approximately 4 to 12 hours per week (dependent on weekly case volume)
• Primary Availability Needed: Tuesdays (Day shift)

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide high-level intraoperative assistance to the attending surgeon based on your credential level (ranging from instrument management and maintaining the sterile field to tissue exposure and closure).
• Ensure strict adherence to aseptic techniques and a rigid sterile field throughout the entirety of all procedures.
• Coordinate surgical suite preparation, ensuring all necessary specialized instrumentation, sterile drapes, and supplies are organized.
• Anticipate the surgeon’s needs smoothly to optimize case efficiency and maximize patient safety.
• Assist with surgical room turnover and post-procedure protocols as required by the clinical team.

Required Qualifications:

• One of the following active, unencumbered Florida credentials:
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)
• Certified Surgical First Assistant (CSFA)
• Registered Nurse (RN) with dedicated OR scrub experience
• Physician Assistant (PA-C)
• Minimum of 1–2 years of active, hands-on scrubbing or first-assisting experience (specialized surgical experience preferred).
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• Deep understanding of sterile processing, surgical instrumentation, and operating room workflow.
• Absolute reliability for scheduled weekly Tuesday clinic cases.

Pay: Up to $50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person