Surgical Technician

Job Details

EHN FT Nights Surgical Tech Cert.
12 hour shifts - night shifts
Must rotate to weekends as needed. On call requirements will vary based on department needs.

To Qualify for Bonus:
10k Bonus
1. 2+ years of inpatient surgical technician experience
2. Meets certification or “grandfathered” requirements per the state
3. Able to commit to the FT schedule and on call requirements
4. Able to meet all other requirements as described
5. 50% paid at 6 months of employment
6. 50% paid at 18 months of employment
7. Agreement term is 18 months

5k Bonus
1. Less than 2 years of inpatient surgical technician experience
2. Successfully completed a surgical tech training program + maintains a current acceptable certification
3. Able to commit to the FT schedule and on call requirements
4. Able to meet all other requirements as described
5. 50% paid at 6 months of employment
6. 50% paid at 18 months of employment
7. Agreement term is 18 months

Job Description

Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Certified Surgical Technician at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we’re the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.

As a Certified Surgical Technician you are responsible for the following:

• Inspects OR for cleanliness and prepares OR equipment for surgical procedures.
• Assists in transferring and positioning of patients in the operating room.
• Anticipates the instrument and supply needs of the surgeon during operative procedures.

The Certified Surgical Technician will participate in the delivery of OR care in the operating room and/or ambulatory surgical center under supervision of a registered nurse. Responsibilities include scrubbing various specialties and securing general supplies/equipment needed for surgery.

Qualifications for this position include:

• High School Diploma
• Completion of OR Technician training
• BLS and OR Technician certification required
• One (1) year of scrub experience

Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, & Vision Plans
• Retirement Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Coaching, Commuter Discounts, Day Care Services, etc.

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Albert Einstein Medical Center

Primary Location Address

5501 Old York Road, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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. 

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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