What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Tech - Open Heart Team position at Heritage Valley Health System?
Department: Operating Room, Work Hours: Primarily daylight Monday through Friday with rotating evening shift. Rotating call, weekends and holidays included.
$15K Sign-On Bonus for Open Heart Experienced Surg Techs
Qualifications
Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology. Command of the standards of surgical technique. Experience in Open Heart. BLS certification.
Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.
Effective December 2020, new hire surgical technologists must meet at least one of the following requirements:
Preferred: Two years current Operating Room experience. AST Certification.
$15K Sign-On Bonus for Open Heart Experienced Surg Techs
- ENHANCED HOURLY RATE FOR EXPERIENCE IN OPEN HEART*
Qualifications
Required: High school diploma or equivalent. Graduate of an accredited post-secondary education program in Surgical Technology. Command of the standards of surgical technique. Experience in Open Heart. BLS certification.
Successful completion of applicable clearances as outlined in Human Resources policy HR-106 within 90 days of commencing employment.
Effective December 2020, new hire surgical technologists must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- Successfully complete a program sponsored by an entity holding a nationally recognized institutional or programmatic accreditation and hold and maintain surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program
- Successfully complete an appropriate training program for surgical technologists in the U.S. Army, Navy, or Air Force
- Provide evidence that they maintain a surgical technologist certification from an accredited certification program, were employed to practice as a surgical technologist by the health care facility on or before the effective date of the law, or were employed to practice as a surgical technologist as the individual's primary function in another health care facility at any time during the two years immediately preceding the effective date of this law
Preferred: Two years current Operating Room experience. AST Certification.