MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Education: Completion of Health First’s On-The-Job Training Program for Surgical Technician, OR graduate of a program for Surgical Technologist (Military, Community College, or School for Surgical Technology) with clinical hours, OR one year of work experience as a surgical tech or surgical assistant
• Certification: Must hold American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider Completion Card prior to start date and maintain.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English
- Ability to perform basic math
- Reliable transportation with ability to respond from location within 30 minutes of assigned facility when on call
- Ability to be flexible and adaptable with daily schedule and assigned tasks
- Ability to respond appropriately to stressful or life-threatening situations.
- Detail-oriented with ability for continuous concentration on an activity.
- Excellent customer service skills with ability to interact effectively with medical staff and patient care teams.
- Motivated to complete milestones and competencies with ability to receive constructive criticism and apply to future performance.
- Ability to work autonomously, while consulting chain of command as appropriate.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Certification: Certification as a Surgical Technologist
• Work Experience: One year of experience as a surgical technologist
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS – Medium
• Physically agile; may require walking, standing running, bending, stooping, kneeling, climbing or crouching frequently
• Medium work that may include lifting or moving objects up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, with or without assistance
• May require moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces, including reaching out and above shoulders or over head
• May lift, turn, pull, push, or ambulate people and/or equipment with or without assistance up to 90% of the assigned shift
• May be exposed to inside and outside environments with varied temperatures, air quality, lighting and/or low to loud noise
• May require working with biohazards such as blood/body fluids and airborne particles following OSHA and CDC Guidelines
• Communicating with others to exchange information
• Visual acuity and hand-eye coordination to perform tasks
• Workspace may vary from open to confined; on site or remote
• May require travel to various facilities within and beyond county perimeter; may require use of personal vehicle