Surgical Tech

Heritage Valley Health System; Beaver (Beaver County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley Health System is seeking a Surgical Technologist for the Operating Room. The role involves providing direct patient care using surgical techniques and maintaining operating room standards.

The successful candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent, graduate from an accredited Surgical Technology program, and hold BLS certification. Clearances must be completed within 90 days of employment, with ongoing CE requirements to maintain certification.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Graduate of an accredited Surgical Technology program.
• BLS certification required.
• Successful completion of required clearances within 90 days of starting employment.
• Continuing education to maintain certified surgical technologist credential annually.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care utilizing knowledge in surgical technique, operative procedures and operating room technology.
• Complies with standards of practice for Surgical Technologist.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Surgical Technology program

BLS certification

Job description

Department: Operating Room

Work Hours: 8 and 10 hour shifts, Mon - Fri, rotating call shift

Provides direct patient care utilizing knowledge in surgical technique, operative procedures and operating room technology. Complies with standards of practice for Surgical Technologist.

Qualifications

Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology. Command of the standards of surgical technique. BLS certification.

Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.

Effective December 2020, new hire surgical technologists must meet at least one of the following requirements:

• Successfully complete a program sponsored by an entity holding a nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and hold and maintain surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program


• Successfully complete an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force


• Provide evidence that they maintain a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program, were employed to practice as a surgical technologist by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law, or were employed to practice as a surgical technologist as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this law

Surgical technologists must comply annually with the continuing education requirements necessary to maintain the certified surgical technologist credential and provide proof of compliance with the health care facility upon request.

Preferred: Two years current Operating Room experience. AST Certification.