Surgical Technologist Intern

Position Summary

The surgical Technologist Intern assists in nursing care and preparation of# surgical patients in the Surgical Service Areas. He/she functions as a member of# the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile# field and issuing instruments to surgeons utilizing AORN standards of care.

Qualifications

Education

i. Interns must be attending a CAAHEP-accredited program for# Surgical Technology and maintain a 3.0 GPA in order to qualify for# internship. ii. Intern will work under the supervision of a graduate of an# accredited School of Surgical Technology (according to Texas# Surgical Technologist Law Sec 259.002) iii. Interns must consistently work towards graduation from a# CAAHEP-accredited program while employed with immediate# notification of dismissal or withdrawal from the CAAHEP-accredited# program.

Training and Experience: i. Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American# Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department. ii. Complete the following competencies within three (3) months of# hire or transfer to department. # Aseptic Technique # Gowning and gloving # Surgical hand scrub # Surgical case preparation # Sterile case set-up # Surgical Draping Page 3 of 3 # Intraoperative actions # Postoperative actions iii.

Basic daVinci Robotic Surgery proficiency within 1 year of hire# dates Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions: A. Ability to perform: i. Heavy Lifting ii. Sustained standing and walking iii. Work under stress iv. Schedule to facilitate a beneficial work/school balance for intern v. Intern would not be eligible for call schedule or overtime vi.

Intern would be eligible for a maximum of 36 hours per week vii. To work over 24 hours per week intern must be able to# demonstrate competent management of work and school.# Approval from both Department Director and Director of Surgical# Technology of program should be obtained to ensure successful# progression is being made towards intern#s career path.

May encounter exposure to infectious diseases. Float to following departments with surgical services: i. Operating Room ii. Labor and Delivery iii. Sterile Processing Department Upon graduation from a CAAHEP-accredited program the intern would# apply for a position a desired position. With obligation to obtain CST# certification within 6 months of graduation date from NBSTSA or NCCT# (according to Texas surgical Technologist Law Sec 259.

022).# Internships apply as experience towards career ladder.