Surgical Tech Extern PRN

Corpus Christi Medical Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Tuition and certification support

Wellbeing resources

Job summary

Corpus Christi Medical Center is offering a PRN Surgical Tech Extern position to gain hands-on surgical experience under the guidance of circulating RNs and seasoned staff. You will help keep the operating room organized, prepared, and safe, while assisting with patient care before, during, and after procedures.

Currently enrolled in a Surgical Tech program with BLS required, you will join a comprehensive benefits culture and contribute to a mission-driven healthcare team within the HCA system.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in Surgical Tech Program
• BLS, Basic Life Support Required

Responsibilities

• Organize and stock the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is prepared
• Assist with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort
• Support the surgical team during procedures by passing instruments and helping with counts
• Maintain a clean, safe, and sterile environment through turnover and infection control practices
• Communicate clearly with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety

Skills

Surgical Tech Program Enrollment

BLS

Job description

Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a(an) Surgical Tech Extern PRN you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Corpus Christi Medical Center which is part of the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist Extern, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on surgical experience while working alongside a highly skilled team committed to caring for and improving human life – who are eager to welcome you into our mission. Under the guidance of the Circulating RN and experienced surgical staff, you’ll expand your skills by assisting throughout the surgical process and helping ensure the surgical suite remains clean, organized, and focused on patient safety.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Organizing and stocking the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is fully prepared and supported
• Assisting with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort
• Supporting the surgical team during procedures by managing sterile instruments, passing tools, and helping with counts and equipment during procedures
• Helping maintain a clean, safe, and sterile environment through room turnover, restocking, and infection control practices
• Communicating clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety

What qualifications you will need:

• Currently enrolled in Surgical Tech Program
• BLS, Basic Life Support Required

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position

Corpus Christi Medical Center is a 630+ bed healthcare system of hospitals in Corpus Christi and the surrounding Coastal Bend community. Bay Area is our full-service acute care hospital and offers state-of-the-art cardiovascular services, bariatric, GYN and robotic surgery. The Women’s Center at Bay Area, with its NICU Unit, is also the home of our graduate medical education program. Doctors Regional is our acute care hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department, cardiac catheterization labs, orthopedic and surgical services, and inpatient rehabilitation. The Heart Hospital offers complete diagnostics, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation for cardiac patients. Northwest Regional/Northwest Behavior Health Center provides emergency medical services, laboratory, imaging services and outpatient behavioral health services. Bayview Behavioral Hospital provides inpatient and outpatient short-term treatment for psychiatric patients ages 12 years and older, as well as substance abuse treatment. Northshore Emergency Center is a full-service 24-7 emergency department in Portland that offers outpatient laboratory, imaging and occupational services. Radiation Oncology offers advanced technology for treating cancer with the latest and most specific radiation therapies available. Our programs focus on the needs of individual patients, while employing the latest techniques and research of 21st-century medicine.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“Bricks and mortar do not make a hospital. People do.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status