Student Assistant - Surgical Technologist

SUNY Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, NY seeks a Student Surgical Technologist (SST) to gain hands-on exposure in an active operating room environment. Under supervision, you will assist with room turnovers, transport, and basic sterile processing tasks, learning to prepare cases and assist the surgical team.

This role requires current Surgical Technology students, completed prerequisites, and CPR/BLS certification.

Qualifications

• Current Surgical Technology student in an accredited program.
• Prerequisites must be completed.
• CPR/BLS certification is required.
• Letter from program director stating good standing and recommendation (healthcare field preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist with room turnovers, terminal cleaning, patient transport, and running for blood.
• Shadow in Central Sterile to learn decontamination, scope processing, tray organization, wrapping, sterilization.
• Learn case picking and be prepared to 2nd scrub; hold hearts, retractors, cameras as needed.
• Open sterile CDS packs, instrument trays, peel packs under supervision; perform scrub, gown and glove.
• Learn room setup and operate OR patient tables and equipment.

Skills

CPR/BLS certification

Education

Surgical Technology student in accredited program

Prerequisites completed

Job description

Job Summary

The Student Surgical Technologist (SST) will work with hospital attendants to help with room turnovers, terminal cleaning, patient transport, running for blood. Shadow in Central Sterile to learn decontamination, scope processing, tray organization, wrapping, sterilization, proper care and handling of sterile items. Learn to pick cases with case picking. An SST will pair up with an experienced Surgical Tech and be in position to 2nd scrub. You may be utilized as a second scrub to hold hearts, retractors, cameras, etc. An SST will learn room setup, how to operate, set up OR patient tables, and equipment. Use experience from central sterile/case picking to check cases prior to opening. Under direct supervision from a surgical tech and RN circulator the SST will open sterile CDS packs, sterile instrument trays, peel pack items. SST will Perform surgical scrub, gown and glove.Students are limited to a maximum 29 hours per week.

Minimum Qualifications

Current Surgical Technology student in an accredited program,

All prerequisites must be completed.

Letter from the Surgical Technology program director stating student is in good standing and a letter of recommendation (healthcare field preferred) CPR/BLS certification

Work Days

Day/evening

Salary Range/Pay Rate

NS600

Message to Applicants

This is an exciting positions for Surgical Technologists to get exposure to the profession and gain work experience.

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