STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 1. Develop a personal marketing plan

 2. Outline short- and long-term goals

 3. Effectively manage a job search

 4. Demonstrate how to fill out paper and electronic applications

 5. Write an effective cover letter and resume for Surgical Technology position

 6. Acquire letters of recommendation

 7. Exhibit successful interviewing skills

 8. Demonstrate learning comprehension in the areas of basic sciences, preoperative patient care, preoperative case management, intraoperative case management, postoperative case management, surgical specialties and procedures, ancillary functions, and technological sciences.

 9. Perform a final practice exam.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I. Developing a personal marketing plan

 a. Writing a Resume

 b. Writing a Cover Letter

 II. How to set short- and long-term goals

 III. Learning strategies needed to effectively manage a job search

 a. Obtaining and keeping a job in Surgical Technology

 b. Organization

 c. Research

 d. Job Assessment

 IV. Managing targeted job searches

 a. Relevant job boards

 b. Independent hospitals and ASC’s

 c. Social and Professional Networking

 d. Tracking forms

 e. Trade Journals

 f. Professional Organizations

 g. Informational Interviews with Key Industry Leaders

 V. Filling Out Applications

 a. Paper

 b. On-Line

 c. Tracking Forms

 i. Job Board Web Sites

 ii. Usernames and Passwords

 VI. Mock interviewing skills