Surgical Tech

Heritage Valley; Sewickley (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Heritage Valley Sewickley in Sewickley, PA is seeking a Surgical Technologist to support the Operating Room team during daylight hours with on-call requirements.

The role provides direct patient care using surgical techniques and OR technology, and requires completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program, a high school diploma, and BLS certification. Preferred: AST certification and 2 years of OR experience.

Qualifications

• Requires high school diploma or equivalent and a post-secondary Surgical Technology program.
• Must have command of surgical technique and standards of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• Preferred: AST certification; two years operating room experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care utilizing surgical technique, operative procedures and operating room technology.
• Follows standards of practice for Surgical Technologists.

Skills

Surgical technique

Operative procedures

Operating room technology

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Accredited Surgical Technology program

Surgical technologist certification (CST/AST)

BLS certification

Job description

Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA 15143, USA

Description

Department: Operating Room

Work Hours: Monday - Friday primarily daylight hours with weekday and weekend call required.

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.

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