Surgical Technologists (graduating in 2024) -- Tuition Reimbursement!

Scholarship/Tuition Reimbursement Dubuque, Iowa
Posting Closes: 05/21/2024


Description

Medical Associates Clinic is excited to offer stipend support and/or tuition reimbursement for Surg Tech students graduating in 2024! 
We are looking to assist talented individuals with tuition expenses, along with the ability to join our team of highly skilled surg techs upon completion of your surg tech program!
See below for more information and our application.

Eligibility Requirements:
  • Currently enrolled in the Surgical Technologist program at Kirkwood, SW Tech, or EICC
  • In good standing with attendance, coursework, and overall performance
What the stipend support/tuition reimbursement includes:
  • $10,000 tuition reimbursement for current Surg Tech students at Kirkwood, SW Tech, or EICC program with a graduation of 2024
  • 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  
Why Medical Associates?
  • Employee longevity, low turnover
  • Workplace culture, camaraderie with colleagues
  • Competitive compensation and benefits offered
  • Monday – Friday Ambulatory Surgery Center – No Weekends! No Holidays! No Call!
  • Stable company with career growth opportunities
  • Annual Employee Merit Increase
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.
Stipend Support/Tuition Reimbursement Program Details:
Medical Associates will provide up to $10,000 stipend support/tuition reimbursement to cover the cost of tuition, course reference materials, and exam fees not covered by other federal, state, institutional and private awards including Federal Pell Grant and Last Dollar Scholar.

Eligibility Requirements:
Education: AAS degree or BA. Currently enrolled in Surg Tech program at Kirkwood, SW Tech, or EICC

Interpersonal Skills: A significant level of trust and diplomacy is required, in addition to normal courtesy and tact. Work involves extensive personal contact with others and/or is usually of a personal or sensitive nature. Work may involve motivating or influencing others. Outside contacts become important and fostering sound relationships with other entities (companies and/or individuals) becomes necessary.

Other Skills: Keyboarding skills and use of electronic equipment.


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.