Surgical Technologist Apprentice

Selectminds; Mount Pleasant (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health Care in Michigan is seeking a Surgical Services Apprentice under a preceptor to support the operating room team and contribute to safe, efficient patient care.

You will participate in hands‑on OR duties, assist with procedures, and learn sterile processing practices through structured training and mentorship, aiming to achieve TS-C certification on completion of the apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One day of Operating Room job shadowing.
• Preferred: surgical services or sterile processing experience.
• Preferred: direct patient care experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in preparing and setting up the operating room
• Assists surgical team during operative procedures
• Assists in terminal cleaning of operating rooms between cases and after the last case each day
• Creates and maintains sterile field for surgical procedures
• Assists with maintaining records, reports, and other documentation related to the work, including risk management and performance improvement reports.
• Seeks to improve quality of service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within scope of practice

Skills

Surgical asepsis

OR setup

Team coordination

Patient care awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.

Under the direct supervision of a preceptor, Surgical Services Educator or department leadership provides surgical assistance in the operating room and assisting with departmental support activities following hospital and departmental policies, procedures, and standard of care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assists in preparing and setting up the operating room
• Assists surgical team during operative procedures
• Assists in terminal cleaning of operating rooms between cases and after the last case each day
• Creates and maintains sterile field for surgical procedures
• Assists with maintaining records, reports, and other documentation related to the work, including risk management and performance improvement reports.
• Seeks to improve quality of service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within scope of practice

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent;
• One day of Operating Room job shadowing

Preferred:

• Surgical services or sterile processing experience
• Direct patient care experience.

Program Requirements:

• MedCerts online training – 288 hours
• In-Person OR simulation lab/sterile processing – minimum of 48 hours
• Completion of 125 cases with preceptor oversight.
• Apprenticeship program completed after successful completion of 125 cases.
• Certification as Tech in Surgery, TS-C (NCCT) within one year of completion of apprenticeship program.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Full-time
• Requisition ID: 26010800
• Daily Work Times: Variable
• On Call: Yes

McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.

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McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employmentwithout regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status,national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classificationprotected by law.