Surgical Tech

AHN; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley Sewickley is seeking a Surgical Technologist to provide direct patient care in the operating room, utilizing expertise in surgical techniques and OR technology. The role requires adherence to standards of practice for surgical technologists and active participation in on-call, holiday, and weekend rotations.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, graduation from an accredited Surgical Technology program, and certification maintaining requirements per HR

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology.
• Command of the standards of surgical technique.
• Continuing education to maintain CST credential per facility policy.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Operating Room experience

Surgical skill

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Surgical Technology program graduate

Tools

Surgical tech tools

Job description

Heritage Valley Sewickley
720 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

Heritage Valley Sewickley
720 Blackburn Road
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

Department: Operating Room
Work Hours: Primarily daylight hours. On call, holiday and weekend rotation required.

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

Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent.

Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology.

Command of the standards of surgical technique.

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 of current Operating Room experience.

AST Certification.

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