MOUNTAINLAND TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Invites applications for the position of:

Surgical Technology Program Coordinator

Hours: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday

Location: 2301 W. Ashton Blvd Lehi, Utah 84043

Reports to: Director of Healthcare Programs

Status: Non-Exempt / Full-Time

Salary: $ 59,000

This position includes a generous benefits package including 401 k, Medical, Dental, Life, AD&D, Paid Holiday, Personal, Sick & Vacation, Tuition discount after three months of employment.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Didactic class Instructor.
• Laboratory Instructor.
• Instructs Surgical Technology students using approved curriculum.
• Document student attendance.
• Document student progress.
• Attend all faculty and staff mandatory meetings.
• Develops or assists in the preparation of program materials as requested.
• Maintains records (including attendance, classroom performance, and student outcomes) in the designated student information system.
• Distribute program materials; administer tests (if applicable); provide students with instruction evaluation tool.
• Manages Surgical Technology lab skills instruction according to accreditation and professional standards so that students are adequately prepared to begin clinical externships in a safe and competent manner.
• Demonstrates and explains skills related to their use in the surgical setting.
• Evaluates and documents student skill acquisition and communicates effectively with program instructor regarding student progress and concerns.
• Reinforces safe practices in the surgical setting for both the student and the surgical patient by adhering to current standards of practice.
• Maintains a clean and orderly training including monitoring the use of supplies and equipment and installing, setting up and maintaining equipment as appropriate.
• Promotes job readiness and encourages professionalism and good work habits and assists students in seeking and finding employment.
• Works cooperatively with other departments in the College community.
• Interacts with students in an atmosphere of open communication.
• Maintains required certification status and/or meets accreditation standards relevant to the program.
• Orders and maintains supplies and equipment.
• Attends Accreditation workshops at least once every five years
• Performs other related duties as assigned
  

Qualifications:

• Minimum of five 5 years of current experience in the operating room in the scrub role or five 5 years of current experience as an instructor of surgical technology or a combination of both.
• Employed full-time in the surgical technology program and should hold a current, surgical technology-specific credential that is accredited by the National Commission on Certifying Agencies (NCCA) in addition to any other credentials a person may currently retain and/or are required by the sponsoring institution, institutional accreditor, and/or state approval agency, if applicable.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in instructional methodology, curriculum design, and program planning.
• Must provide evidence that they hold at least an Associate's Degree in any field or discipline* [AS, AOS, AAS, etc.]
• Minimum of two years of recent experience as a Certified Surgical Technologist. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

MTECH maintains the right to conduct a criminal history background check; employment is contingent upon background check results

Non-Discrimination Statement

Mountainland Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies: