Surgical Technologist Scholarship! Fully Funded! Kirkwood/SWT/EICC

Job Overview

Description

• Currently enrolled in the Surgical Technologist program at Kirkwood, Southwest Tech, or EICC
• In good standing with attendance, coursework, and overall performance

• Fully funded tuition for current Surgical Technologist students at Kirkwood, Southwest Tech, or EICC
• National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) certification due within 6 months of program completion
• Full-time job guaranteed with excellent pay and benefits package at Medical Associates upon successful completion of the program  

• Employee longevity, low turnover
• Workplace culture, camaraderie with colleagues
• Competitive compensation and benefits offered
• Monday – Friday Ambulatory Surgical Center – No Weekends! No Holidays! No Call!
• Stable company with career growth opportunities
• Annual Employee Merit Increase

• 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.

• Fully funded tuition for the Surg Tech program (valued up to $17,000!) at Kirkwood, SW Tech, or EICC program. This is available to current students, incoming students, or students about to graduate!
• National certification exam fee paid after completion of the program, through the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) – certification due within 6 months of program completion.
• Students must maintain an overall good standing with the school (attendance, behaviors, etc.).
• Scholarship recipient shall be hired and begin work in a full-time position at Medical Associates upon successful completion of the program.
• Medical Associates will cover the cost of tuition, books, and exam fees not covered by other federal, state, institutional and private awards including Federal Pell Grant and Last Dollar Scholar. In other words, we will cover the remaining fees after all other federal, state, and private funding has been applied. (Note: Currently the Iowa Last Dollar Scholar program is available for the EICC component of this coursework and Iowa residents should apply.)

• Scholarship recipient agrees to work full-time (36-40 hours/week) for Medical Associates upon graduation for a minimum of 3 years.
• Competitive hourly wage.
• Very attractive benefits package including immediate 401k matching, generous PTO, health insurance, profit sharing, and much more.

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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.

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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.

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