What are the responsibilities and job description for the Surgical Tech (Cert) position at Jefferson - Montgomery County, PA?
Job Summary
Reporting to the Nurse Manager, under the direction of the Coordinators or designee, the Surgical Tech - Certified 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.
Essential Functions:
- 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.
Experience: One year previous O.R. experience preferred.
Education & Training: Graduate of an Accredited Surgical Technologist School.
License, Certification & Registration: Certification as a Surgical Technologist required.
Other Requirements: CPR certification.
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.
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.
Jefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.
Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40 outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation’s best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.
Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.
As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.
