**Employment Type:** Full time **Shift:** **Description:** **Up to $10,000 Sign-On Bonus!** **Saint Joseph Health System is proud to offer Daily Pay.  Work Today, Get Paid Today!** **Why Saint Joseph Health System?** At Saint Joseph Health System, our values give us strength. That character guides every decision we make - even when those decisions are complicated, costly, or hard. We honor our mission to care for every man, woman and child who needs us by investing in technology, people and capabilities that allow us to set the standard for quality care.  **What we offer:** + Tuition reimbursement for all full and part-time colleagues effective first day of employment + Benefits day one (Including: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Life, STD/LTD, etc.) + Retirement savings account with employer match + Generous paid time off program + 7 paid holidays + Colleague well-being resources + No mandatory overtime + Employee referral incentive program + State of the art equipment, unlimited CEU’s and supportive team approach **Highlights:** + Full-time Days + Located at our Mishawaka Medical Center – Operating Room + Minimum Call/No Weekend Call + First Assist Tuition Reimbursement + Clinical Progression Ladder **Position Summary:** As a **Certified Surgical First Assistant** , you will work alongside cardiovascular surgeons to support safe, successful outcomes in the OR. You’ll contribute to pre-op prep, intra-op surgical tasks, and post-op care in high-acuity cardiovascular procedures. **What you will do:** + Position patients and assist in preoperative preparation + Provide surgical exposure, achieve hemostasis, and assist with suturing and closure + Harvest veins or grafts and aid in implant prep as needed + Apply dressings and support patient transfer post-procedure **What you will need:** + Graduate of accredited surgical assisting program + Certified CSFA, CSA, or SA-C required + 2+ years of OR experience preferred + Strong knowledge of CVOR procedures, aseptic technique, and anatomy **Join a high-performing surgical team focused on excellence, precision, and compassionate care. Apply today!** **Our Commitment** Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions. Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity. EOE including disability/veteran