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Avera Marshall Surgical Technician (Non-Certified) - Full-Time in Yankton, South Dakota
Join the team at Avera!
Award Winning Health Care: Avera has been named among the nation’s 15 Top Health Systems, Forbes list of America’s Best-in-State Employers and Level 10 Most Wired Health Care Organization by CHIME.
Culture: Be part of a multidisciplinary team built on teamwork, with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.
You Belong at Avera: Competitive pay, front-loaded PTO and options for free health insurance, Student Loan Repayment Program, sign-on bonus, various shifts to fit your lifestyle and opportunities for career growth.
Join Avera as a Surgical Technician (non-certified) and join a mission-driven organization with a great company culture, and team environment.
$3,000 sign-on bonus!
Position Highlights:
May be eligible for $3,000 sign-on bonus paid out over 24 months!
Paid Time Off (PTO) available on Day 1!
Options for Free Health Insurance!
Career Growth opportunities!
Be a part of a rewarding team!
Student Loan Repayment: This position may be eligible for Avera’s Student Loan Repayment Program, which helps you pay off your loans and save money. Each month an extra payment of $167 (up to $10,000) from Avera will help pay down your principal balance faster.
Job Summary
The Surgical Technician (non-certified) is responsible for functioning as a scrub person during operative and other invasive procedures. Follows established protocols for cleaning, decontaminating, preparing and packaging, disinfecting or sterilizing and storing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.
Education and/or Experience
Technical Degree required.
Graduate from a surgical technology program accredited through ARC/STSA in collaboration with the Commission of Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).
Graduate of a Nursing Program as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Associates Degree preferred.
One to two years’ experience preferred.
Licensure/Certification/Registration
Certified Registered Central Service Technician (CRST) – certification within six months of employment required.
Basic Life Support certification (BLS) within 30 days of employment required.
Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) within one year of employment preferred.
Work Schedule
Varied 8-hour or 12-hour day shifts, 72 hours every 2 weeks
Weekend on-call rotation
Holiday on-call rotation
On-call rotation
Pay
The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.
$22.00 - $31.75
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