The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is hiring for two open positions.  See announcement below with links to detailed job descriptions and qualifications.

Candidates must possess the ability to work independently, unsupervised, and as part of a team to accomplish work goals. Strong attention to detail and accuracy, and the ability to handle multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously are essential.  Candidates must act ethically, safeguard confidential information, and have a track record of integrity.

Communications Manager

Seeking a dynamic, strategic, and creative Communications Manager to develop and manage our organizational messaging to align with the ARC/STSA’s mission, support educators from our accredited programs, and provide informational outreach to our communities of interest.

The Communications Manager will create content for our website, eblasts, newsletter,  and social media channels, and assist in the development of educational webinars, workshops and conferences.

Candidates must have exceptional media writing, verbal communication, and organizational skills.  Proficiency with digital tools – such as basic website and graphic design, email marketing and social media platforms, and video editing – is preferred.

The position is remote, with a hybrid option for those in greater Denver, Colorado.  Review full job description and required qualifications here.

Operations Coordinator

Seeking an enthusiastic professional with strong analytical, administrative and organizational skills with attention to detail and quality assurance. The Operations Coordinator will administer and streamline day-to-day operational activities, implement new workflows, and assist with accounting activities.

The position is an in-office position in Parker, Colorado, with a negotiable hybrid option (based upon performance).  Review full job description and required qualifications here.

Equal Opportunity, Salary and Benefits 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. The salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience. Full-time employee benefits include medical care, dental and vision plans, group life insurance and long-term disability insurance, pension plan, and paid time off.

Application Process

Qualified candidates, please send a cover letter of intent detailing your relevant experience and resume to info@arcstsa.org.  Candidates for the Communication Manager must submit two professional writing samples (e.g. published news or newsletter article, post, or news release). Review of candidates’ applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.

The ARC/STSA

Since 1972, the ARC/STSA has set the gold standard for education in surgical technology and surgical assisting. The ARC/STSA is a private, non-profit accreditation services agency that provides national recognition for more than 400 higher education programs in surgical technology and surgical assisting.

ARC/STSA evaluates surgical technology and surgical assisting educational programs and makes accreditation recommendations to the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP).  Working in collaboration with the ARC/STSA, CAAHEP is the largest nationally recognized programmatic accreditor of surgical technology programs and the only nationally recognized programmatic accreditor of surgical assisting programs.

The mission of the ARC/STSA is to provide accreditation services to our communities of interest that validate excellence of educational programs in order to advance the professions and ensure quality patient care.

The ARC/STSA office is located in Parker, Colorado.

The Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (ARC/STSA) is seeking nominations for two positions on its Board of Directors.  Nominations are open immediately for an academic administrator and a public member, with terms beginning September 2025, through August 2028.  The ARC/STSA board meets six times a year, typically once in person each March and five times via digital conferencing (January, May, July, September, November).

Please see linked descriptions of the open board positions and a list of board member responsibilities.

To nominate an interested, qualified candidate or self-apply, please send a cover letter that includes a description of qualifications along with a résumé /curriculum vitae by Monday, September 15, 2025, to Executive Director Ronald Kruzel at info@arcstsa.org.

The ARC/STSA 2025 Annual Report will open Thursday, May 1 and will close Thursday, July 31.  Please click here for access to the Annual Reporting portal and resources, including registration links to Office Hour sessions and an Annual Report walkthrough instructional video.

Dr. Kathie-Ann Joseph joined the ARC/STSA’s Board of Directors in December. Dr. Joseph is Professor of Surgery and Population Health at NYU Langone Health. She is also Vice Chair for Diversity and Health Equity for the NYU School of Medicine Department of Surgery/Transplant Institute and co-director of the Welters Breast Health Outreach and Navigation Program.

Dr. Joseph currently serves on the editorial board of the Annals of Surgical Oncology, American Board of Surgery as an Examination Consultant for the Complex General Surgical Oncology Continuous Assessment, chairs the Research and Education Committee for the Society of Black Academic Surgeons, Vice Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee to Advance Surgical Excellence and Inclusion, sits on the SSO Training Committee, the ASBrS Breast Fellows Education Committee, the NAPBC Standards and Accreditation Committee, the Society of University Surgeons Publications Committee, SSO Continuing Medical Education Committee, and chairs the ASBrS Selected Readings Committee.

From 2010-2021, Dr. Joseph served as Chief of Breast Services at Bellevue Hospital and in 2015 was named H+H/Bellevue Physician of the Year. Dr. Joseph graduated from Harvard College and received her medical degree and master’s in public health degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians of Surgeons and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, respectively. She completed her internship and general surgery residency training at NYU Langone Medical Center and her breast surgical oncology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Joseph was president of the Columbia VP&S Alumni Association and started the Columbia VP&S Women in Medicine Collaborative to support women medical students. She received the Columbia VP&S Gold Medal and the Columbia Alumni Medal from President Bollinger in 2022 for her service.

Dr. Joseph said of her new board appointment:

“The Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice of the American College of Surgeons addresses interprofessional team members’ educational needs and educates surgeons about their roles. By serving on the board of directors of ARC/STSA, I am helping fulfill the American College of Surgeons’ mission: to work collaboratively in our shared goal to improve patient outcomes and the standards of care in the surgical field.”

Dr. Joseph joins current board member, Dr. Kellie McFarlin, MD, FACS, to represent the American College of Surgeons on the ARC/STSA Board. Dr. McFarlin was appointed by the American College of Surgeons Board of Regents to succeed Dr. Richard Royal, MD, FACS, whose term concluded in December 2024. The ACS has sponsored the ARC/STSA since its inception in 1972, and provides representation and guidance through two board appointments, which are nominated by the ACS’s Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice.

The ARC/STSA is proud to be a leading sponsor of the International Museum of Surgical Science’s newest exhibit “The Operating Room: Surgical Technology Then and Now” opening on May 25, 2023, in Chicago, Illinois, with AST.  This exhibit, which is the first exhibition dedicated to the profession of surgical technology, and the first of its kind, was championed by ARC/STSA President Janice Grewatz, BS, CSFA, CSPDT, CST, FAST, after taking her students to visit and seeing that there was not an exhibit on the role of the surgical technologist.

The exhibition will feature how the role of the surgical technologist was created and evolved into the present day’s integral part of the surgical team, and will highlight the future of one of the fastest-growing professions in the country and the importance of the educational preparation of surgical technologists.

The International Museum of Surgical Science (IMSS) is a division of the International College of Surgeons in Chicago and maintains 10,000 square feet of public galleries committed to the history of surgery and a renowned permanent collection of art and artifacts from the history of medicine.

Read the complete news release here for more information regarding the exhibition and its sponsors, or visit the IMSS website by clicking here.

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