Surgical Technology Lab/Clinical Adjunct Instructor

Kentucky Community and Technical College System; Ashland (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Ashland Community & Technical College seeks a part-time Surgical Technology Lab/Clinical Adjunct Instructor to teach fundamentals, lab skills, and practicum in the surgical technology program. You will supervise, evaluate, and report student progress under the program coordinator, with responsibilities across lab and clinical settings.

Requirements include CST credentials, AST membership, and relevant experience in the operating room or as an instructor, with preferred teaching exposure in a

Qualifications

• Must hold CST credentials through a national certifying body.
• Current AST membership required.
• Two years of related OR or instructional experience within past five years.

Responsibilities

• Teach Surgical Technology fundamentals, theory, lab, and practicum.
• Direct, evaluate and report student progress toward course objectives.
• Coordinate with program coordinator and manage lab/clinical experiences.

Skills

CST credential

AST membership

Instructor experience

Education

Associate degree in Surgical Technology

Job description

Title: Surgical Technology Lab/Clinical Adjunct Instructor

Salary Range: Varies

Contract Term Length:Not Applicable

Standard Hours:Varies

Work Location:On-Site

FLSA Status: Exempt

College: Ashland Community & Technical College

Campus Location: Ashland CTC College Drive

Department: Health Sciences

Job Summary

At Ashland Community and Technical College, we educate with excellence, serve with purpose and equip our students to succeed for life. We are much more than just buildings and programs: we are a community where students find confidence, collaboration, compassion and success. We are currently accepting applications for a part-time Surgical Technology Lab/Clinical Adjunct Instructor.

Job Duties

Subject areas include instruction in Surgical Technology fundamentals theory and lab, surgical pharmacology, and practicum.

The Surgical Technology adjunct instructor will have responsibilities for providing per-certification surgical technology instruction in both the lab and clinical setting. Along with directing, evaluating and reporting student progress toward course objectives and general effectiveness of lab/clinical experiences for students enrolled in the surgical technology program. The adjunct instructor will work under the direction of program coordinator.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate degree in Applied Science or higher in Surgical Technology.
• Must possess the credential of Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) through a national certification program that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA) such as the CST credentials offered through The National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
• Two years of related experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology program, or a combination of both, within the past five years.
• Current Association of Surgical Technologist (AST) membership.
• Must maintain currency with the CST credentials and AST membership.

Preferred Qualifications

Teaching experience in a Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA), accredited surgical technology program preferred.

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Equal Opportunity Employer - The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is an equal educational and employment opportunity institution.