Surgical Tech - Student - PRN

Surgical Tech Student – PRN

If you’re building your surgical career and want hands‑on experience in a supportive, mission‑driven environment, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center is ready to welcome you. As a PRN Surgical Tech Student, you’ll gain real‑world clinical experience, support surgical services, and develop the skills needed to transition into a Certified Surgical Technologist role. Under the supervision of a CST and RN, you’ll contribute directly to safe, efficient, high‑quality patient care.

Why St. Mary’s?
St. Mary’s is a 229 bed acute care hospital with more than 125 skilled physicians across specialties including Cardiology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, Women’s Imaging, Rehabilitation, and more. For over 100 years, we’ve been committed to delivering exceptional care to our community.
Learn more: https://www.stmarysregional.com

What You’ll Do

As a Surgical Tech Student, you’ll support the daily operations of the Surgical Services department while developing your clinical skills. After competency evaluation, you may perform all duties of a Scrub Technician under supervision. Key responsibilities include:

• Cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing surgical equipment
• Stocking supplies and maintaining readiness of surgical areas
• Setting up sterile instrumentation for surgical cases
• Scrubbing in for surgery under CST and RN supervision
• Demonstrating correct materials management (instruments, sponges, needles, etc.)
• Using safe and appropriate transfer techniques with sharps
• Performing required counts of surgical objects per policy
• Ensuring accountability and proper handling of surgical specimens
• Practicing OSHA‑compliant safety procedures to protect self and others

This role provides foundational experience in surgical services and supports your progression toward full certification.

What We’re Looking For

Licensure / Certification / Registration

• Actively enrolled in a formal training program to obtain Surgical Scrub Technician certification
• Enrollment in an accredited Surgical Scrub Technician Program
• High school diploma or GED required
• BLS certification required (with annual recertification)

• At least three quarters of clinical experience demonstrating progress toward certification
• Clinically trained in surgical scrubbing
• Competency evaluation required by Autry Technology Center and the SMRMC Surgical Services Manager

• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Typing and basic computer skills preferred

Universal Health Services (UHS) is one of the nation’s largest and most respected healthcare providers. A Fortune 500 company with 2023 revenues of $14.3 billion, UHS operates acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient centers, and more across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Washington, D.C., and the U.K. UHS employs approximately 96,700 team members and continues to grow.

Learn more: www.uhs.com

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We also recognize and respect traits historically associated with race, including protective hairstyles.

Recruitment Notice

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