Clinic Surgical Technologist - $20-36 per hour

Optum is seeking a Clinic Surgical Technologist for a job in Houston, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Surgical Technologist
• Discipline: Allied Health Professional
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Explore opportunities with Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, part of the Optum family of businesses. Work with one of the nation's leading health care organizations and build your career at one of our 40+ locations throughout Houston. Be part of a team that is nationally recognized for delivering coordinated and accountable care. As a multi-specialty clinic, we offer care from more than 900 medical providers in 65 medical specialties. Take on a rewarding opportunity to help drive higher quality, higher patient satisfaction and lower total costs. Join us and discover the meaning behind Caring. Connecting. Growing together.  

Primary Responsibilities

• The Mohs Surgery Technician is secondary support, at minimum 50% in the Mohs Lab- preparing patient tissue samples to provide high-quality tissue slides to the Mohs Surgeon for microscopic examination, enabling accurate and timely diagnosis. In addition, Mohs Surgery Assistant/CMA may also administer injectables, set-up/assist with procedures, sterile field, and/or cosmetic procedures, removal of sutures, sterilize instruments, and manage pathology log to make sure all results received and given to patients/treatments done.
   

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED from an accredited program and Gradate from an accredited Medical Assistant program or school
• Certified or Registered as a Medical Assistant, or Surgical Technician
• BLS Certification through American Heart Association
• 1+ years of related experience as a Medical Assistant, including experience embedding, cutting, staining, mounting and freezing tissue OR 1+ years of related surgical assistant experience

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Mohs lab experience
• EPIC experience

Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to local labor markets, education, work experience, certifications, etc. In addition to your salary, we offer benefits such as, a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase and 401k contribution (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). No matter where or when you begin a career with us, you'll find a far-reaching choice of benefits and incentives. The hourly pay for this role will range from $20.00 to $35.72 per hour based on full-time employment. We comply with all minimum wage laws as applicable.

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer under applicable law and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

Optum Job ID #2312526. Posted job title: MOHS Surgery Lab Tech Kelsey-Seybold Clinic: Memorial Villages

About Optum

Benefits

• Holiday Pay
• Continuing Education
• 401k retirement plan
• Sick pay
• Wellness and fitness programs
• Employee assistance programs
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance