Surgical Technologist Intern - CVOR

Trinity Health

2d • Onsite

About The Position

St. Joseph's Health (SJH) is a leader in cardiac care, performing over 1000 open heart procedures annually and investing in robotic and minimally invasive surgeries. They are the only hospital in Central New York offering transcatheter aortic valve replacement and have surgeons certified in robotic cardiac surgery who train others. The Surgical Technologist Assistant internship program aims to increase the number of Surgical Technologists by recruiting students before graduation. This internship will expose students to real-time patient care in peri and intraoperative roles, starting with hospital prerequisites and then moving to departmental roles. The program offers flexibility with the Surgical Technology Program schedule and may include variable shifts, including weekends.

Requirements

• Current Surgical Technology student in good standing, making progress toward program completion (> 10 months/prerequisites complete per program director).
• Application to St. Joseph’s Health.
• Letter of recommendation from the Surgical Technology program director, clinical instructor, or St. Joseph’s Health OR Department Educator stating good standing in an accredited program.
• Satisfactory program attendance must be maintained.
• CPR/BLS certification.
• Certification eligible as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).

Nice To Haves

• Eventually maintain CST certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and clinical support to the perioperative team during surgical procedures.
• Performs duties as the primary scrub person, handling instrumentation, supplies, and equipment.
• Anticipates surgeon and procedural needs.
• Works with Patient Support Technicians on room turnovers, terminal cleaning, patient transport, and running for blood.
• Learns decontamination, scope processing, tray organization, wrapping, sterilization, and proper care/handling of sterile items in Central Sterile.
• Learns the layout of CDS and the cardex system for locating sterile items and picking cases.
• Pairs with a CST to act as a second scrub, always under direct supervision.
• May be utilized as a second scrub to hold hearts, retractors, cameras, etc.
• Learns room setup, operation of OR patient tables, neptunes, room lights, and communication systems.
• Uses experience from central sterile/case picking to check cases prior to opening.
• Observes the flow and purpose of opening an OR for a surgical procedure.
• Under direct supervision, opens sterile CDS packs, sterile instrument trays, and peel pack items.
• Balances classroom theory with real-world practice and application.
• Performs surgical scrub, gown, and glove.
• Performs basic setup skills including draping mayo, organizing back table, checking tray sterility, and performing sponge counts.
• Demonstrates the ability to receive fluids and medications from the circulator RN per hospital policy.
• Performs in the second scrub position, demonstrating knowledge of the case and instruments.
• First-scrubs basic laparoscopic cases with direct supervision from a scrubbed CST.
• As experience accrues, preferably first-scrubs cases equivalent to classroom clinical experience.
• Ensures cases participated in are not used in place of program requirements.
• Upon completion and hire as a Surgical Technologist, complies with the Surgical Technologist role in the Operating Room.

Benefits

• Pay is based on experience, skills, and education.
• Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates.
• The pay range may also vary within the stated range based on location.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree