Paid Surgical Technologist Externship – Earn While You Learn

BJC HealthCare; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid externship

Earn as You Learn

Job summary

BJC HealthCare's Christian Hospital in St. Louis, MO is offering a Surgical Technologist Externship as part of the Earn as You Learn program. Students will gain paid experience while enrolled in an accredited Surgical Technologist program, with opportunities to participate in operating room activities under supervision.

The externship is PRN, requiring a minimum of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule, starting in the 4th semester and offering pay of $18 per hour. No prior experience required.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program.
• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Associate’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists mentor with surgical duties for operating room procedures under supervision of a nurse and/or surgical technologist.
• Turnover of room; ensure supplies and equipment are returned.
• Assist with preparing operating room and obtaining necessary supplies for procedures.

Education

Enrolled in Accredited Surgical Technologist Program

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s Degree (Preferred)

Job description

Additional Information About the Role

Join the Surgical Services Team at BJC Healthcare's Christian Hospital: Surgical Technologist Externship!This is a perfect opportunity for Surgical Technologist students to gain paid experience!

Program Overview: This is a great opportunity to kickstart your healthcare career with our Earn as You Learn program! As a student, you will be paid while you learn.

Participation Requirements:

• You must be currently enrolled in an Accredited Surgical Technologist Program
• PRN – A minimum of 2 shifts per 6 week schedule

Cohort Program Details:

• Pay - $18/hr
• Offers - To be made by end of November 2026
• Start date – Beginning of 4th Semester

Overview

Christian Hospitalhas been serving St. Louis and the surrounding metro areas since 1903. U.S. News & World Report ranks Christian Hospital No. 5 in St. Louis for overall clinical excellence and No. 9 in Missouri, which puts us in the top 6% of all hospitals in the state!

The U.S. News adult methodology ranks clinical specialties and rates common care procedures and conditions. Christian was nationally ranked as “high performing” in the clinical specialty of geriatrics and in the following seven of 21 common procedures and conditions: heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, diabetes, COPD, pneumonia and stroke. High performing in a specialty means we were in the top 10% nationally of all evaluated hospitals for that specialty or procedure and condition.

Northwest HealthCare, six miles west of Christian, offers 24- hour emergency care, the Sleep Disorders Center and a variety of outpatient diagnostic and imaging services.

The Surgical Services Department performs emergency, trauma, elective, in-patient, out-patient, and ambulatory/same day surgery. ASD also does pre-and post-procedure assessment and recovery of special procedures patients, and pre-procedure assessment of cardiac cath lab patients. Specialties include general surgery, orthopedics, GU, GYN, thoracic, ophthalmic, vascular, plastic, neuro, dental, ENT, endoscopic, cardiovascular, and podiatry.

Preferred Qualifications

Role Purpose

Assists mentor with surgical duties for operating room procedures under the direct supervision of a registered nurse and/or surgical technologist.

Responsibilities

Assists in turning over of room, and ensures supplies, instruments, and equipment are returned to proper location.

Assists with preparing operating room for surgical patient, reviews preference cards to determine surgeon needs, obtains the necessary supplies and equipment for the procedure, ensures cleanliness of room and assists with opening of sterile supplies under the supervision of assigned mentor.

Assists with surgical scrub duties, and with the collection, identification and disposition of cultures and specimens under supervision of assigned mentor.

Participates in educational activities related to extern program including unit specific educational information.

BJC has determined this is a safety-sensitive position. The ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner is an essential function of this job.

Minimum Requirements

Education

Enrolled-accrdtd SurgTech Prog

High School Diploma or GED

Experience

No Experience

Supervisor Experience

No Experience

Preferred Requirements

Education

Associate's Degree

Benefits and Legal Statement

BJC Total Rewards

At BJC we’re committed to providing you and your family with benefits and resources to help you manage your physical, emotional, social and financial well-being.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vison, life insurance, and legal services available first day of the month after hire date
• Disability insurance* paid for by BJC
• Annual 4% BJC Automatic Retirement Contribution
• 401(k) plan with BJC match
• Tuition Assistance available on first day
• BJC Institute for Learning and Development
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Time Off benefit combines vacation, sick days, holidays and personal time
• Adoption assistance

To learn more, go to our Benefits Summary.

*Not all benefits apply to all jobs

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Equal Opportunity Employer