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Valley Baptist Health System · 19 hours ago

Student Intern Surgical Tech

Brownsville, TX

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Valley Baptist Health System is a healthcare provider focused on delivering exceptional patient care. The Surgical Tech Student Intern will assist the Surgical Team in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing, providing care for patients under the supervision of a Certified Surgical Tech and Registered Nurse.

Health Care

No H1B

Responsibilities

As directed by the Certified Surgical Tech, performs a variety of duties in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing to assist the Surgical Team

Provides competent assistance in caring for the safety and welfare of the patient in the operating room and for the efficient and prompt performance of assignments

Assists in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of an RN

Assists in preparing and setting up operating rooms

Assists surgical team during operative procedures

Assists in terminal cleaning of operating rooms between cases and after the last case each day

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 the scope of practice

Hands instruments and supplies to the surgeon, holds retractors, cuts sutures, and performs other technical tasks as directed by surgeon during the operation

Orders, stocks, and maintains supplies for the OR and C-section suites

Organizes in preparation for the end of the case and assists in clean up and turnover of rooms

Disposes of all sharps and biohazardous waste items appropriately

Handles specimens properly

Reports observations of changes in patient’s conditions and level of consciousness to an RN or LPN in a timely manner

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Surgical TechnologistAHA BLSOperating Room proceduresPatient careTeam collaboration

Required

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.)

Enrollment in an Accredited Program and must have completed the First Semester of their Surgical Technologist class in a certification program or degree program

AHA BLS

Preferred

Knowledge of hospital environment desired

Previous hospital and/or healthcare-related experience

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match

Generous paid time off

Career development and continuing education opportunities

Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program

Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance