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Surgical Technologist II - Full Time - Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Company: Allegheny Health Network
Job Description: We are currently offering a sign-on bonus for all eligible full-time Surgical Technologist positions! The amount of the sign-on bonus is dependent upon your years of Surgical Technology experience.
0-1 years of experience:
2-year commitment: $10,000
3-year commitment: $12,000
1-2 years of experience:
2-year commitment: $10,000
3-year commitment: $17,000
2+ years of experience:
2-year commitment: $15,000
3-year commitment: $25,000
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
This job scrubs and assists surgeon on surgical procedures involving all age groups; works under the direction of the professional registered nurse.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates competent technical skills and performs scrub functions related to the intra-operative phase. Understands, anticipates and adapts to surgeon preference and patient care variables and contributes to updating surgeon preference materials. (35%)
- Demonstrates knowledge of accepted procedures performed during the intra-operative phase utilizing proper aseptic techniques and practices standard precautions. Follows policy for medication and specimen handling. (35%)
- Assists with the preparation of the surgical suite. (15%)
- Contributes to division, hospital, and department goals. (10%)
- Performs sponge, needle and instrument count. (5%)
- Performs other duties as assigned or required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum:
- One year certificate from a college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 3-5 years’ specialty experience.
- Surgical Technologist (ST) hired after 12/29/2020 must:
- Successfully complete a Surgical Technologist program sponsored by an entity holding nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and maintain a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program (including military completed programs). Nationally recognized surgical technologist certification required within 6 months of completion of Surgical Technologist program. -OR-
- Be employed to practice surgical technology by the health care facility on or before December 29, 2020 -OR-
- Been employed to practice surgical technology as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding December 29, 2020.
- CPR – American Heart Association.
Preferred:
Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.
Compliance Requirement: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
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