Summary
About Us
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
- Named one of Modern Healthcare s Best Places to work five times
- Named one of America s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek in 2024.
- Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
- Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
- Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads in 2023.
- Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
- Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more.
- For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits CoxHealth
Additional Information About the Position for Qualified Candidates
- $20,000 Sign-On Bonus
- 120 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $4,000 Relocation bonus
- $1.00 Certification pay
Job Summary - A member of the healthcare team who functions under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and performs a variety of technical and supportive functions to assist with the care of the patient throughout their perioperative phase of hospitalization utilizing hospital/departmental standards, policies, protocols and procedures.
Job Requirements - Education
- Required: Graduate from a school of Surgical Technology or 5 years' experience as a Surgical Technologist.
- Required: Credentialed by the ABSA or CAAHED as a certified first assistant/certified surgical technologist or certified surgical assistant having graduated from an accredited program en route to certification with proof of eligibility to take exam for certification
- Experience
- Required: Previous hospital and/or work experience as a Surgical Technologist for 36 months before First Assistant Program.
- Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to work independently and collaboratively in teams
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills
- Flexibility and ability to work in a multi-tasking environment
- Able to work in a fast paced environment
- Ability to maintain personal effectiveness while dealing with various personalities, skill levels, and rapidly changing situations
- Licensure/Certification/Registration
- Required: BLS must be obtained within 90 days and maintained throughout employment