Surgical Technologist Intern

Trinity Health • Syracuse, NY

95d • $18

About The Position

St. Joseph's Health (SJH) is a leader in cardiac care. A pioneer in prevention, detection and the treatment of heart disease, St. Joseph's performs more than 1000 open heart procedures per year. Expanded investments in this area include robotic and minimally invasive valve and coronary-artery bypass surgeries. St. Joseph's is the only hospital in Central New York to provide transcatheter aortic valve replacement for higher-risk patients with aortic stenosis! Two of our surgeons are also certified robotic cardiac surgery proctors (trainers) and have trained many surgeons and programs through the northeast in robotic techniques, including the Cleveland Clinic. Come learn with us and be a part of the best team in CNY! The Surgical Technologist Assistant internship program is designed to increase Surgical Technologist numbers and recruit new Surgical Technologist's before graduation. It will be offered to Surgical Technology students interested in working at St. Joseph's Health. The internship will expose the Surgical Technologist Assistant to real time function of patient care in peri and intraoperative roles. The internship will initiate all hospital prerequisites, then start on departmental roles. The internship positions will allow for flexibility regarding the Surgical Technology Program schedule, and may involve variable shifts, including weekends.

Requirements

• Be a current Surgical Technology student in good standing and making progress toward completion of program (> 10 months/ prerequisites complete per program director).
• Initiation of the internship requires an application to St. Joseph's Health and a letter of recommendation from the Surgical Technology program director, clinical instructor, or the St. Joseph's Health OR Department Educator stating good standing in an accredited program.
• Satisfactory program attendance is to be maintained to ensure continuance of internship.
• CPR/BLS certification.
• Certification eligible as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) and eventually maintain CST certification.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical and clinical support to the perioperative team during a variety of surgical procedures.
• Performs duties as the primary scrub person by handling instrumentation, supplies and equipment.
• Anticipates the surgeon and procedural needs.
• Work with Patient Support Technicians with room turnovers, terminal cleaning, patient transport, running for blood.
• Learn decontamination, scope processing, tray organization, wrapping, sterilization, proper care and handling of sterile items.
• Learn the layout of CDS and the cardex system of organization to locate sterile items in CDS and in the cores.
• Pair up with CST and be in position to 2nd scrub, always immediately supervised by CST.
• May be utilized as a second scrub to hold hearts, retractors, cameras, etc.
• Learn room setup, how to operate and set up OR patient tables, neptunes, operate room lights, communication system.
• Perform surgical scrub, gown and glove. Perform basic setup skills (drape mayo, organize back table, check tray sterility, perform sponge counts.
• Demonstrate the ability to receive fluids and meds from circulator RN per hospital policy.
• Perform in the second scrub position. Be able to demonstrate knowledge of case, instruments.
• First-scrub basic laparoscopic cases with direct supervision from scrubbed CST.

Benefits

• Pay Rate: $18.00
• Pay is based on experience, skills, and education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees