Surgical Tech - Student - PRN

UHS • Enid, OK

1d • Onsite

About The Position

If you’re building your surgical career and want hands‑on experience in a supportive, mission‑driven environment, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center is ready to welcome you. As a PRN Surgical Tech Student, you’ll gain real‑world clinical experience, support surgical services, and develop the skills needed to transition into a Certified Surgical Technologist role. Under the supervision of a CST and RN, you’ll contribute directly to safe, efficient, high‑quality patient care.
Why St. Mary’s?
St. Mary’s is a 229 bed acute care hospital with more than 125 skilled physicians across specialties including Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Imaging, Rehabilitation, and more. For over 100 years, we’ve been committed to delivering exceptional care to our community.
Learn more: https://www.stmarysregional.com
What You’ll Do
As a Surgical Tech Student, you’ll support the daily operations of the Surgical Services department while developing your clinical skills. After competency evaluation, you may perform all duties of a Scrub Technician under supervision. Key responsibilities include:
Cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing surgical equipment
Stocking supplies and maintaining readiness of surgical areas
Setting up sterile instrumentation for surgical cases
Scrubbing in for surgery under CST and RN supervision
Demonstrating correct materials management (instruments, sponges, needles, etc.)
Using safe and appropriate transfer techniques with sharps
Performing required counts of surgical objects per policy
Ensuring accountability and proper handling of surgical specimens
Practicing OSHA‑compliant safety procedures to protect self and others
This role provides foundational experience in surgical services and supports your progression toward full certification.

Requirements

• Actively enrolled in a formal training program to obtain Surgical Scrub Technician certification
• Enrollment in an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician Program
• High school diploma or GED required
• BLS certification required (with annual recertification)
• At least three quarters of clinical experience demonstrating progress toward certification
• Clinically trained in surgical scrubbing
• Competency evaluation required by Autry Technology Center and the SMRMC Surgical Services Manager

Nice To Haves

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Typing and basic computer skills preferred

Responsibilities

• Cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing surgical equipment
• Stocking supplies and maintaining readiness of surgical areas
• Setting up sterile instrumentation for surgical cases
• Scrubbing in for surgery under CST and RN supervision
• Demonstrating correct materials management (instruments, sponges, needles, etc.)
• Using safe and appropriate transfer techniques with sharps
• Performing required counts of surgical objects per policy
• Ensuring accountability and proper handling of surgical specimens
• Practicing OSHA‑compliant safety procedures to protect self and others

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees