Job Description
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Performs related duties as assigned. Performs duties andresponsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values and Mercy Service Standards.
Position Details:
Surgical Technologist Internship / Externship
In Partnership with DruryGo | Springfield, MO
Paid • Benefits Eligible • 21‑Week Accelerated Program
Mercy, in partnership with DruryGo, is offering a 21‑week paid Surgical Technologist Internship/Externship designed to prepare participants for NCCT Surgical Technologist certification and a career in the operating room.
Program Highlights
- Paid program: $16/hour during training
- All costs covered (tuition, materials, NCCT exam - first attempt)
- Certification ready: NCCT exam taken at end of didactic phase
- Benefits‑eligible position
- Pay increase upon program completion and acceptance of ST role
Program Structure
Weeks 1-10 (Didactic):
- Mon-Thurs, 6:30 AM-3:00 PM (Fridays off)
- Classroom, lab, shadowing, scrubbing, and case exposure
- Covers medical terminology, anatomy & physiology, sterile technique, case studies, and 175+ surgical instruments
Weeks 11-21 (Clinical):
- 10‑hour shifts, 4 days/week
- Hands‑on beginning Day 2
- Scrub multiple specialties
- Complete 125 surgical cases to meet NCCT requirements
Important Dates
- Application period ends: 10/31
- In‑person interviews begin: First full week of November
- Program start date: Mid to late January 2027
Cohort & Timing
- 5-6 students per cohort
- January start date
Application Requirements
Two (2) letters of recommendation
Internal candidates must also provide leader feedback
Completion of 8 hours of OR shadowing prior to second interview
Contact Faith Cochran to schedule at Faith.Cochran@Mercy.net
Why Mercy?
From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.
Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Springfield, MO |
| Industry | Healthcare Services |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1986 |
| Website | https://www.mercy.net/ |
About Company
Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.
Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.
Skills
- Anatomyunmatched
- Healthcareunmatched
- Hospitalunmatched
- Medical Terminologyunmatched
- Physiologyunmatched
- Tuition Feesunmatched
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