Surgical Tech Student

Certified Surgical Technician Training Program Details

Jefferson Health Care is developing an educational training program for Surgical Technicians in partnership with MedCerts, Inc. We are recruiting experienced health care staff such as CNA, MA, LPN, EMT I / II, or SPD Tech that are looking for a Full-Time/Fully Benefited position to complete a clinical training program that will secure a Surgical Technician Certification and become members of our surgical service teams across the Jefferson Health Care sites.

Tentative program start date: TBD

Program length: 6 months

Program Includes 8-week Course Work, 10-week Didactic training, 125 Case Load Externship, Final Exam

*Potential In-Person/Virtual Spotlight event date to be determined*

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, under the direction of the Coordinators or designee, the Surgical Technician functions as a member of the intraoperative healthcare team. He/she performs specific tasks to assist the surgical team and is competent to provide care for infants to geriatric patient population.

• Meets all standards of the Patient Satisfaction Initiative Criteria in order to make Abington - Jefferson Health (AJH) the hospital of choice for Patients and Employees.

• Participates in the intraoperative care of the patient to assist the surgical team.

• Helps maintain a safe, neat and clean environment to facilitate safe and effective patient care in the Operating Room.

• Provides assistance in maintaining supplies and equipment available to ensure efficient unit operations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education & Training: Graduate of an Accredited Operating Room Technician School

Experience: One year previous O.R. experience preferred

License, Certification & Registration:

• BLS certification from the American Heart Association required.

• Certification as an Operating Room Technician

Conditions of Employment

Since this position will require the selected candidate to engage in regular contact with children in the form of care, guidance, supervision or training, you will be required to meet the requirements of the Child Protective Services Act, including the Pennsylvania State Police criminal background check, the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare child abuse criminal background clearance, and an FBI finger print based federal criminal records check. The selected candidate will not be allowed to commence working until all three (3) are completed satisfactorily.

Conditions of Employment

Covid Vaccination is a requirement for employment at Jefferson for employees working at Jefferson's clinical entities or at the University. If you are not currently vaccinated you will be required to receive the vaccination prior to hire date if you are offered employment, unless you request and receive an approved medical or religious exemption from Jefferson.

Closing Statement

About Jefferson

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University , home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health , nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.