Program Chair - Surgical Technologist

About the role

Program Directors are expected to be on campus Monday through Friday, from about 8:00am-5:00pm, with some evening and weekend College events throughout the academic year.

Responsibilities

• Quality management of the program
• Planning, development, and implementation of curriculum in accordance with emerging trends and approval/accrediting agencies
• Instruction each semester; face to face, online, in the classroom, clinical or lab setting
• Collaboration with Admissions and Student Affairs staff to recruit, select, and retain students
• Anticipating and recommending needed resources
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring program budgets and policies and procedures to guide and support the program

Physical Requirements

• Normal or corrected auditory and visual acuity
• Able to use standard office equipment, including computers
• Climate controlled environment with occasional exposure to inclement weather when traveling between buildings
• Occasional travel to other locations

Education, Experience & Certifications

• Surgical Technology Associate Degree required
• Surgical technologist certificate required
• Minimum 3 years current clinical experience in operating room practice in the scrub role required and/or 3 years as instructor in Surgical Technology

Benefits

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Education Assistance Program

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.