Surgical Technologist First Assist Certified - Operating Room

About the role

Assist the operating surgeon by providing direct patient care as part of the operating room team. Providing wound exposure, maintaining hemostasis, manipulating tissues with surgical instrumentation and other related tasks.

Requirements

• Three (3) years relevant experience
• Certified Surgical First Assist (CSFA) certification OR Certified Surgical Assistant (CSA) OR Surgical Assistant - Certified, (SAC)
• Individual must provide evidence of one of the following:
  • Completion of an accredited surgical technologist program and maintains a Surgical Technologist certification; new graduates of accredited surgical tech programs may obtain certification within six months of graduation.
  • Completion of an appropriate training program for surgical technology in the US Army, Navy, or Air force.
  • Previously employed to practice surgical technology by the hiring Penn State Health (PSH) health care facility on or before December 29, 2020, or had been employed to practice surgical technology as the primary function at another healthcare facility at any time during the two years prior to December 29, 2022.
• American Heart Association BLS prior to completion of orientation.

Why Penn State Health?

Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.

Benefits

Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:

• Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
• Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
• Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
• Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.

Schedule

Varied evening shift with a shift differential pay of $2.00/hour and night shift differential pay of $2.50/hour.

Pay

$7,500 SIGN-ON BONUS - eligible to those that qualify