Surgical Technologist Training Program

Overview

Responsibilities

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Program Overview

Are you looking for an exciting, growing career with great responsibility that requires safely working in a fast paced, high-pressure, task-oriented and highly efficient Operating Room? Being a Surgical Technologist (ST) is a physically demanding, mentally challenging, and incredibly rewarding professional role. It requires the ability to focus, problem solve, pay close attention to detail, have excellent listening and communication skills, and an underlying commitment to doing what is right for patient safety and well-being.

This 11-month training program is designed to prepare you for career opportunities in the surgical field and includes a general education component, which complements the comprehensive skills-based specialty training. Classroom theory and laboratory hands-on training is supplemented with clinical experiences to make up the curriculum of study.

Individuals who successfully complete the training program will become Certified Surgical Technologists (CST) and promoted into CST positions in the D-H Main Operating Rooms and Outpatient Surgery Center.

Attributes of a Successful Surgical Technologist

• A strong work ethic through reliability and dependability, time management skills, team work, and communication skills

• The ability to work under pressure and stress, including the ability to keep composure and think critically

• Flexibility and adaptability in the ever-changing environment of the OR

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

• Participation in the program selection process.

• Area of Interest:Allied Health;

• Shift:Day;

• Job ID:10909;

Dartmouth Health is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. We do not exclude or treat people differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.