Surgical Tech **Medical Associates** 1 Positions ID: oBjsufwA Posted On 10/01/2024 **Job Overview** **Description** Tri-State Surgery Center is seeking a full time **Surgical Tech** to join our fast-paced team! Our ideal candidate is energetic, self-motivated with excellent communication skills. **Company Overview:** Tri-State Surgery Center, jointly owned and operated by Medical Associates Clinic and MercyOne Medical Center, is the region's first freestanding facility devoted exclusively to outpatient surgery. The Center consists of three operating rooms and two special procedure rooms and provides a variety of outpatient procedures for patients of all ages. Areas of specialties include ophthalmology, orthopedics, gastroenterology, gynecology, podiatry, plastic surgery, otolaryngology, and general surgeries not requiring overnight stays. An estimated 6,000 procedures can be performed annually at the Tri-State Surgery Center. **Schedule** : Monday – Friday daytime hours, 72 hours per 2 week pay period. No weekends, call, or holidays! **Location:** Tri-State Surgery Center, 1500 Associates Drive, Dubuque **Full-Time Benefits Package includes:** + Single or Family Health Insurance with discounted premium rates for wellness program participation. + 401k with immediate matching (50% on the dollar up to 7% of pay + additional annual Profit Sharing) + Flexible Paid Time Off Program (24 days off/year) + Medical and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts + Life insurance, Long Term Disability Coverage, Short Term Disability Coverage, Dental Insurance, etc. **Essential Responsibilities:** + Performs surgical team functions under the direction of the circulating nurse, including assisting with surgery + Prepares and maintains supplies, instruments, equipment and rooms for the surgical procedures. + Maintaining accurate surgeon preference cards, handles specimens appropriately, safely transfer of contaminated instruments and sharps. + Maintain sterile items (includes sterilization and proper handling) for a sterile field + Assist with receiving, distributing and stocking of supplies, rotating supplies and removing outdated supplies + Complete all other assigned projects and duties **Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:** Experience: Three months to one year of similar or related experience. Education: Completion of an accredited Surgical Technology program. Interpersonal Skills: Courtesy, tact, diplomacy are essential elements of the job. Work involves personal contact with others inside and/or outside the organization, generally regarding routine matters for purposes of giving or obtaining information which may require some discussion. Other Skills: Ability to multi-task, work in a fast paced environment and work independently with limited direction, strong time management skills. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Use and operate a variety of medical equipment and instruments. Use personal protection equipment including gloves, gowns, goggles and facemasks/shields. Comprehension of medical terminology. **Physical Aspects:** Stooping - Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of the lower extremities and back muscles. Kneeling - Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees. Crouching - Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. Reaching - Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction. Standing - Particularly for sustained periods of time. Walking - Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances. Pushing - Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. Pulling - Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. Lifting - Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires the substantial use of the upper extremities and back muscles. Fingering - Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling. Grasping - Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm. Feeling - Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. Talking - Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly or quickly. Hearing - Perceiving the nature of sound with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make fine discriminations in sound, such as when making fine adjustments on machined parts. Vision - 20 / 40 or better in the best eye with or without correction. Medium Work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or 10 pounds force constantly to move objects. Medical Associates Clinic & Health Plans is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, marital status, parental status, disability, veteran status, or other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here (http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) . Primary Contact 9878 Careers at Medical Associates , 563-584-4225 Phone Phone Phone Fax careers@mahealthcare.com Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Health Care Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Benefits Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life Insurance Retirement Plan PTO (Paid Time Off) Company ID 1148 Job REQ # oBjsufwA \# Positions 1 Start Date 20241001 End Date 20241007 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Polysomnographic Technologist - NDS - PRN - As Nee MercyOne RN-5N Medical/Surgical UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital CT Technologist - Radiology UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital RN-5N Medical/Surgical UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Retail Pharmacy Tech Southwest Health RN-5N Medical/Surgical UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Radiology Technologist-Cardiac Cath Lab UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Patient Care Technician-5 Medical/Surgical UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Patient Care Technician-5 Medical/Surgical UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital Surgical Technician Certified or Non-Certified-Sur UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital **Share this Job** Medical Associates **About the Company** **_Our mission is to provide superior healthcare and an excellent patient experience._** Medical Associates Clinic is a well-established multispecialty group practice with over 170 providers and a staff of over 1,000 health care professionals and support personnel. The group was founded in 1924 and is Iowa’s oldest multispecialty group practice. Today, Medical Associates Clinic is the area’s leading health care provider and only multispecialty group practice. Medical Associates Clinic has been recognized since 1998 as a “better performing practice” by the Medical Group Management Association. In 1982, Medical Associates developed the Tri-State’s first health maintenance organization, Medical Associates Health Plans, which offers comprehensive health benefits to over 400 employers and 45,000 members. Medical Associates Health Plans has maintained an “Excellent” rating, the highest level of accreditation possible by the National Committee for Quality Assurance, for 13 consecutive years. Medical Associates Clinic offers several locations from which to seek medical care, including facilities at 1500 Associates Drive, 1000 Langworthy, and 4155 Pennsylvania Ave in Dubuque, Iowa; as well as facilities in Bellevue, Cascade, Dyersville, Iowa; Cuba City, and Platteville, Wisconsin; and Elizabeth and Galena, Illinois.