TJUH MHD FT Surgical Tech Student
 Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health | |
tuition reimbursement
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 United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | |
| 3 Crescent Drive (Show on map) | |
 Jan 18, 2025 | |
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Job Details Join the mission of Improving Lives as a Surgical Technician Student (non-certified) at Jefferson Health. With more than 42,000 employees, we're the second largest employer in Philadelphia and the largest health system in the Philadelphia region. And our work to improve lives is never done.Job Description As aSurgical Technician Studentyou are responsible for the following: The Non-Certified Surgical Technician Student is enrolled in a certification training program and works under the supervision of a registered nurse or certified surgical technician. "Supervision" means that the RN or ST is scrubbed in with them at all times not just within the area. The Non- Certified Surgical Technician Student functions as a member of the intraoperative healthcare team. He/she performs specific tasks to assist the surgical team in ways that values the uniqueness of each individual and addresses the physical, psychological, emotional, and social needs of the diversity of patients served by Jefferson Health, and is competent to provide care for all patient populations. The Surgical Technician Student is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the sterile field. The Surgical Technician Student accurately and efficiently anticipates surgeon's needs intraoperatively by applying comprehensive knowledge of operative procedures, equipment, anatomy and surgeons preferences. The Surgical Technician Student works closely with all perioperative team members during the preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative care of the surgical patient. The Surgical Technician Student also supports decontamination and sterile supply area, and maintains courteous and professional interactions with the patients and staff. Qualifications for this position include:
Benefits include, but are not limited to:
Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)Worker Sub Type RegularPrimary Location Address 2301 South Broad Street,, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of AmericaNationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years. Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status. | |