Jeff Temp - Surgical Tech Educator

Job Details

Under the direction of the Operating Room Nurse Manager or Operating Room Clinical Practice Leader, the Surgical Tech Trainer functions as a member of the intraoperative healthcare team. He/she will oversee the onboarding, education, training and competency of surgical technicians. He/she will serves as the expert and consultant for all procedural areas throughout the organization related to sterile technique. He/she will collaborate with the Operating Room Clinical Practice Leader to support Peri-OP 101 training programs.

Job Description

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.

• Oversee the TJUH surgical technician training program in collaboration with MedCerts

• Onboard new hires

• Provide education to new and existent operating room staff (surgical techs and RNs)

• Serve as an expert to all procedural areas regarding sterile technique

• Provide education and training in the scrub role to the Labor & Delivery Department

• Assist with training for the Peri-Op 101 program

• Oversee surgical technician students from affiliated programs

• Other duties as assigned

Aseptic technique, knowledge of various surgical procedures, proper handling of surgical instruments, ability to teach skills required of a surgical technician

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Certificate or diploma from an accredited surgical technologist program.

CST or TS-C, BLS

AND

5 years OR experience

Previous teaching experience a plus.

Work Shift

Workday Day (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Employee Entity

Thomas Jefferson University

Primary Location Address

1101 Market, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally 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.

Benefits

Jefferson offers a comprehensive package of benefits for full-time and part-time colleagues, including medical (including prescription), supplemental insurance, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, retirement plans, tuition assistance, as well as voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts. Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service. All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps ), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.