Part-time Surgical Technologist Intern – Perioperative Training

Trinity Health; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

St. Joseph's Health invites applications for a Surgical Technologist Assistant internship, offering hands-on perioperative training and real-time patient care exposure in the operating room.

The internship supports ongoing Surgical Technology education with CST certification progression and structured supervision by CST/RN staff. The program emphasizes flexibility to accommodate the Surgical Technology curriculum, potential weekend shifts, and a clear pathway to hire as a Surgical Technologist

Qualifications

• 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, be 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.
• The internship will expose the Surgical Technologist Assistant to real time function of patient care in peri and intraoperative roles.
• The internship positions will allow for flexibility regarding the Surgical Technology Program schedule, and may involve variable shifts, including weekends.
• Under direct supervision from CST and RN circulator, open sterile CDS packs, sterile instrument trays, peel pack items. Learn to balance classroom theory with real world practice/application.
• May be utilized as a second scrub to hold hearts, retractors, cameras, etc.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Education

Surgical Technology student with progress toward program

Tools

CDS system

Job description

St. Joseph's Health invites applications for a Surgical Technologist Assistant internship, offering hands-on perioperative training and real-time patient care exposure in the operating room.

The internship supports ongoing Surgical Technology education with CST certification progression and structured supervision by CST/RN staff. The program emphasizes flexibility to accommodate the Surgical Technology curriculum, potential weekend shifts, and a clear pathway to hire as a Surgical Technologist