Job Description:
Seeking a Surgical Technologist First Assist in our operating room at Essentia Health Fargo Hospital on 32nd Avenue. A $5000 bonus is available! Holiday, weekend, and evenings on call rotations are required. Schedule is 6:30 am to 3 pm, 40 hours weekly. Provides assistance to the surgeon to ensure quality patient care during the operative procedure. Assists the surgeon with exposure, hemostasis, suturing, dressing and other duties as delegated. May also work as a Surgical Technologist.
Education Qualifications:

• Graduate of a surgical assisting program accredited through ARCST and recognized by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health education programs (CAAHEP) OR graduate of an accredited school of surgical technology with certification as a surgical assistant by the NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

About Essentia Health:

We are a top-rated employer offering work-life balance, long term career stability, opportunities for growth, and work you can be passionate about! Our mission guides us every day: We are called to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. This calling resonates deeply for our caregivers and our colleagues working behind the scenes, who all bring high-quality, compassionate care to the patients we are privileged to serve. We are like nowhere else: https://vimeo.com/284233541

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Our Benefits are exceptional and include:

· Tuition Reimbursement/Assistance Program

· Paid Time Off

· 401k (with Essentia Health annual match)

· Health and Dental Insurance

· Life and Disability Insurance

· Adoption Assistance

· Relocation reimbursement for qualifying positions

Licensure/Certification Qualifications:

• Unlicensed assistive person (UAP) in the appropriate state(s) upon hire or within 3 months of hire if working as a Surgical Technologist.
• Certified as a certified surgical first assist by the NBSTSA (National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting).
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification or ability to become certified within 3 months from date of hire.

Pay Range
$33.21 - $49.82 / hour

The approximate base compensation range is posted, but the actual offer will reflect our total compensation and benefits package. The offer will be determined by a number of factors including the selected candidate’s experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, FTE, as well as internal equity among our team.

Effective December 1, 2019: Job offers are contingent upon successful completion of a post-offer assessment, including a urine drug screen, immunization review, proof of required vaccinations, and background check. Essentia Health is committed to maintaining a work environment free from the influence of illegal drugs and alcohol.

Essentia Health EEO:
Essentia Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.