Clinical/Field Experience Staff, Surgical Technology

Requisition Number: AS64P

Job Title: Clinical/Field Experience Staff, Surgical Technology

Pay Rate: $63.30 - $71.28 hourly

Position Type: Support

Position Summary

This position supports student achievement and implementation of the core curriculum for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education (CAAHEP) accredited program at the College. The clinical faculty member has the responsibility and accountability for evaluating the student in the clinical or laboratory setting and monitoring performance goals. Professional communication and accountability in all modalities are cornerstones of this role.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

1. Apply standardized principles, policies, and concepts consistently.
2. Ensure compliance of student participation in the clinical or lab setting with program guidelines.
3. Collaborate with others in routine and challenging situations.
4. Communicate accurately to meet deadlines.
5. Participate in review of the curriculum.
6. Engage students in critical thinking, problem solving, and interpersonal workplace skills.
7. Infuse diverse, multicultural perspectives into the instructional process.
8. Participate in professional development activities annually in surgical technology and education topics.

Required Minimum Qualifications

1. Graduate of a CAAHEP accredited surgical technology program with a minimum of a certificate of accomplishment in surgical technology.
2. Current credential as a Certified Surgical Technologist, CST.
3. Two years of experience, either in the operating room scrub role or as an instructor in surgical technology, or a combination of both, within the past five years.
4. Ability to push, lift, and pull a minimum of 20 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
5. Ability to walk or stand for extended periods of time.
6. Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support CPR Certification.
7. Proof of immunizations and titers for MMR, varicella, TB, Hepatitis B, Tetanus, and annual Flu vaccine, or valid documentation of alternatives.
8. Clear background check, drug screen, and fingerprinting.

Desired Qualifications

• Associate degree in surgical technology or higher degree in a technical field.
• Teaching experience in surgical technology education.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Work Schedule

Varied hours between 6:45 AM to 3:00 PM; Monday to Friday. May need to flex to evenings or weekends according to course schedules.

Full/Part Time

Part Time

Non-Discrimination Statement

Frederick Community College is committed to the principles of equal opportunity and strictly prohibits discrimination against any person on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status in its activities, admissions, educational programs, and employment.