Student Intern Surgery Per Diem Days

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Brownsville, TX

36d

About The Position

We are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well-being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community. Our Story We started out as a small operation in California. In May 1969, we acquired four hospitals, some additional care facilities and real estate for the future development of hospitals. Over the years, we've grown tremendously in size, scope and capability, building a home in new markets over time, and curating those homes to provide a compassionate environment for those entrusting us with their care. We have a rich history at Tenet. There are so many stories of compassionate care; so many 'firsts' in terms of medical innovation; so many examples of enhancing healthcare delivery and shaping a business that is truly centered around patients and community need. Tenet and our predecessors have enabled us to touch many different elements of healthcare and make a difference in the lives of others. Our Impact Today Today, we are leading health system and services platform that continues to evolve in lockstep with community need. Tenet's operations include three businesses - our hospitals and physicians, USPI and Conifer Health Solutions. Our impact spreads far and deep with 65 hospitals and approximately 510 outpatient centers and additional sites of care. We are differentiated by our top notch medical specialists and service lines that are tailored within each community we serve. The work Conifer is doing will help provide the foundation for better health for clients across the country, through the delivery of healthcare-focused revenue cycle management and value-based care solutions. Together as an enterprise, we work to save lives and can accept nothing less than excellence from ourselves in service of our patients and their families, every day. As directed by the Certified Surgical Tech, performs a variety of duties in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing to assist the Surgical Team. Provides competent assistance in caring for the safety and welfare of the patient in the operating room and for the efficient and prompt performance of assignments. Assists in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of an RN. Assists in preparing and setting up operating rooms. Assists surgical team during operative procedures. Assists in terminal cleaning of operating rooms between cases and after the last case each day. Assists with maintaining records, reports, and other documentation related to the work, including risk management and performance improvement reports. Seeks to improve quality of service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within the scope of practice. Hands instruments and supplies to the surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other technical tasks as directed by surgeon during the operation. Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for the OR and C-section suites. Organizes in preparation for the end of the case and assists in clean up and turnover of rooms. Disposes of all sharps and biohazardous waste items appropriately. Handles specimens properly. Reports observations of changes in patient's conditions and level of consciousness to an RN or LPN in a timely manner. Other duties as assigned. SUMMARY The Surgical Tech Student Intern is a position for Surgical Tech Students to practice in surgical areas. The Surgical Tech Student Intern is co-assigned with a Certified Surgical Tech and may perform direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) and or Physician.

Requirements

Required: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.).
Enrollment in an Accredited Program and must have completed the First Semester of their Surgical Technologist class in a certification program or degree program.
Required: AHA BLS.

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Knowledge of hospital environment desired.
Previous hospital and/or healthcare-related experience.

Responsibilities

As directed by the Certified Surgical Tech, performs a variety of duties in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing to assist the Surgical Team.
Provides competent assistance in caring for the safety and welfare of the patient in the operating room and for the efficient and prompt performance of assignments.
Assists in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of an RN.
Assists in preparing and setting up operating rooms.
Assists surgical team during operative procedures.
Assists in terminal cleaning of operating rooms between cases and after the last case each day.
Assists with maintaining records, reports, and other documentation related to the work, including risk management and performance improvement reports.
Seeks to improve quality of service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within the scope of practice.
Hands instruments and supplies to the surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other technical tasks as directed by surgeon during the operation.
Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for the OR and C-section suites.
Organizes in preparation for the end of the case and assists in clean up and turnover of rooms.
Disposes of all sharps and biohazardous waste items appropriately.
Handles specimens properly.
Reports observations of changes in patient's conditions and level of consciousness to an RN or LPN in a timely manner.
Other duties as assigned.