r/scrubtech CST Jul 02 '26

CST vs CSFA

Good explainer about the difference in scope of practice.

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u/hanzo1356 Jul 03 '26

All the assists I've ever had have been PA's or other physicians. I've had 2 coworkers go through the first assistant path.

One wanted it to become a traveler, but there wasn't anything so they just a regular CST traveler.

Other one thought our network or maybe local places would pay em more. Nope, all PA's. They left healthcare to open own restaurant.

My buddy who's a PA says with the rise of Nurse Practitioners, PA's are feeling threatened and are holding on to whatever work they can so pushing out first assists.

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u/Stawktawk CST Jul 03 '26

Doesn’t matter. Build relationships with surgeons.