Surgical Technologist Student Extern

Sentara Health; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year

401k/403B with Employer Match

Paid Time Off and Sick Leave

Life Insurance

Job summary

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is seeking a Surgical Technologist Student Extern to support surgical services as a first scrub tech or second assistant. The candidate must be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th semester of a 4-semester Surgical Technology program and may work PRN/Flexi shifts in a rotating schedule.

Experience is not required; prior OR exposure is preferred. Sentara Health offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for career growth within a large health system.

Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th semester of a 4 semester program in an accredited school of surgical technology awarding an associate degree.

Responsibilities

• Support surgical services staff and department manager as first scrub tech or second assistant under direct supervision.

Skills

Surgical technology knowledge

Education

Final 3rd/4th semester surgical technologist degree

Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

Rotating

Overview:

Sentara is hiring a Surgical Technologist Student Extern at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, in Norfolk, VA.

Shift: PRN/Flexi

Overview

This position is responsible for supporting surgical services staff and department manger in the role of first scrub tech or second assistant role. The Surgical Technologist works under direct supervision of preceptor or surgeon.

Must be enrolled in the 3rd or 4th semester of a 4 semester program in an accredited school of surgical technology awarding an associate degree.

Education

• Final 3rd or 4th semester of Surgical Technologist Trade School Degree REQUIRED

Certification/Licensure

• NA

Experience

• No experience required. Prior surgical or operating room experience preferred.

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
• Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met

Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.

In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.