Surgical Tech Intern: OR Training & Sterile Processing

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

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.