JOB DESCRIPTION
Surgical Technology Instructor
Surgical Technology Instructors will be responsible for providing quality classroom and lab instruction for students, ensuring they gain the knowledge and skills that are required for entry-level employment in their chosen field.
Qualifications: Be a graduate of a CAAHEP-accredited surgical technology program with a current Certified Surgical Technology certification. Must have a minimum of three years of field experience as a scrub tech. Associate degree preferred.
Must possess the following:
- Highly developed interpersonal skills
- Excellent time management skills and organizational skills
- Excellent presentation, public speaking, written and verbal communication skills
- Energy, creativity, and initiative
- Resilience, resourcefulness, and enthusiasm
- Passion for surgical technology education and instilling surgical conscience in students
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity and dedication to excellence in career college education
- Ability to model the CARES philosophy and core values with courage, teamwork, perseverance, and vision
- Experience in adult education, and development a plus
Instructor Duties
- Ensure safety of students
- Stay updated on current trends in healthcare including HIPPA, OSHA, Bloodborne pathogens, and any other affecting Surgical Techs
- Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
- Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, faculty, and the public
- Promote good public relations through personal appearance, attitude, and conversation
- Contact the appropriate official (CEO, President) concerning all problems
- Attend faculty meetings
- Evaluate the students’ clinical ability in accordance with the program’s established criteria
- Maintain student attendance records
- Maintain current knowledge of the program’s objectives and standards and participate in the evaluation of the program’s effectiveness
- Continue quota of in-services, professional development, and continuing education
- Assist with determining needs for your program
- Create an environment of Excellence in Customer Service for students
Student/Classroom:
- Grade papers, tests, workbooks and reports
- File student paperwork
- Student Tutoring - One-on-one when the need arises
- Plan and schedule field trips and guest speakers
- Evaluate the student/patient charts weekly
- Forward grades to the Registrar weekly
- Enter grades every three weeks and attendance daily in transcripts
- Clean classroom daily
- Apply ST handbook rules and regulations including SIPs
Lecture:
- Research and update subjects, teaching materials and teaching aids regularly. Before making final changes, discuss with the supervisor. Must be consistent with other ST team members
- Prepare lecture material in advance.
- Order needed copies, supplies, teaching aids, medical supplies, etc.
- Be very organized with lecture. Know exactly what you are going to say to the students.
- Include all curriculum in lecture, and ensure the students know what to study for exams
Laboratory:
- Make sure all needed equipment is in working order
- Make sure that all needed supplies are available
- Order supplies when they are low (fill out the order request form)
- Apply ST handbook rules and regulations including SIP’s
- Clean and organize the lab after each use
- Ensure consistency with ST team members when teaching lab skills
- Communicate regularly with DH, President, and CEO with any concerns or needs
Additional Duties:
- Mentor other instructors as needed
- Assist with training new instructors when necessary
- Participate in student graduation ceremonies, ST week, etc.
- Answer telephones as necessary
- Counsel students as necessary
- 2 healthcare-related continuing education per year
- 2 teaching methodology courses/lectures per year
- Attend staff meetings and training sessions
Display a high level of effort and commitment to performing work; operate effectively within the organizational structure; demonstrate trustworthiness and responsible behavior.
- Demonstrates eagerness to learn and assume responsibility; seeks out and accepts increased responsibility; displays a "can do" approach to work.
- Shows persistence and seeks alternatives when obstacles arise; seeks alternative solutions; does things before being asked or forced to by events.
- Works within the system in a resourceful manner to accomplish reasonable work goals; shows flexibility in response to process change and adapts to and accommodates new methods and procedures.
- Accepts direction and feedback from supervisor and follows through appropriately.
- Works when scheduled; begins and ends work as expected; calls in according to policy when arriving late for work or when absent; observes provisions of Fair Labor Standards Act; observes policies on break and lunch periods; uses work time appropriately.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time and to present oral lectures/demonstrations, walk, bend, lift, push, pull, twist, reach up/out, stoop, and carry items occasionally in excess of twenty-five (25) pounds. Some lifting of lab equipment and supplies may be required.
- Ability to be on their feet for most of the instructional period to best monitor student work and behaviors
- Ability to use fingers to grasp, move, or assemble very small objects; Manual dexterity to operate standard office and surgical lab equipment.
- Visual: Have enough visual ability and peripheral vision to function in a surgical environment
