Surgical Tech Intern II

JOB SUMMARY AND SPECIFICATIONS JOB SUMMARY

The Surgical Technology Intern II provides intra-operative care to selected patients by assisting the surgical team and surgical support teams during and between operative procedures. This position gives the opportunity to work with experienced surgical technicians in a dynamic, real-life, supportive clinical environment under the supervision of an experienced certified Surgical Technician. Assists in cleaning and setting up of the surgical suites before and after a surgical procedure. Assists in opening sterile supplies and applies all the rules and regulations of sterility. Helps with outdates, pulling case supplies, and stocking projects. Assists intra-op staff by retrieving needed supplies from downstairs as well as takes care of dropping case carts off in decontamination. Assists with anesthesia related supplies, refilling gases, and changing filters. Assists with endoscopy cases under the direct supervision of an experienced certified Surgical Technician. Helps set up injection set ups under the direct supervision of an experienced Surgical Technician. Begins to show understanding of concepts of sterility by scrubbing in and assisting with holding retractors under the direct supervision of an experienced Surgical Technician.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Professional & Technical Skills Experience gained through an approved accredited Certified Surgical Tech (CST) program plus an appropriate period of hospital orientation in the Surgical area Education High school diploma or equivalent Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Surgical Technician program spring semester. Must have at least a 70% attendance record while attending college courses §Must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA or higher Intern will sign up to work a minimum of 16 hours of "buddy call" a month once clinicals are 3-4 days a week. Throughout the spring session of school, the intern will come to work from 1pm to 5pm on Monday afternoons to assist in the running of injection rooms under direct supervision of a CST. Throughout the spring session of school, the intern will also come to work as the case load permits from 1pm to 5pm to assist in the endoscopy suites. Scheduled school clinical hours will allow for interns to be assigned to new cases outside of the above stated cases under the direct supervision of their preceptor. Intern will be available to work 40 hours/week over interim summer break (approximately 3-week break) with the availability to sign up over spring break if desired. Once the summer session of school begins, the intern will not have a weekly requirement for work hours, but the buddy call requirement still stands as stated above. License(s) or Certification(s) CPR Certification must be currently held or obtained upon acceptance into Internship role Other Skills or Requirements N/A Skilled to Care for Certain Age-Related Patient Groups (incumbents will be skilled in the care of the following patient groups) _____ Does not apply _____ Adolescence (13-17 years) X All age groups _____ Infants (0-1 year) _____ Geriatric (65+ years) _____ Pediatric/Early Childhood (1-12 years) _____ Adult (18-64 years) The surgical technician is skilled to care for all age groups to be able to make correct decisions on proper instrument size and suture size. They will be under the direction of the surgeon and/or circulating nurse.