Who We Are We are a community built on care. Our caregivers and supporting staff extend compassion to those in need, helping to improve the health and well‑being of those we serve, and provide comfort and healing. Your community is our community.Job SummaryThe Surgical Tech Student Intern is a position for Surgical Tech Students to practice in surgical areas. The Intern is co‑assigned with a Certified Surgical Tech and may perform direct and indirect patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN) or Physician.ResponsibilitiesPerform a variety of duties in the Operating Room and Sterile Processing to assist the Surgical Team.Assist in the preparation and care of surgical patients ranging from infancy to geriatrics under the general direction of an RN.Assist in preparing and setting up operating rooms and in terminal cleaning between cases and after the last case of the day.Assist the surgical team during operative procedures, holding retractors, cutting sutures, and performing other technical tasks as directed by the surgeon.Assist with maintaining records, reports, and other documentation including risk‑management and performance‑improvement reports.Seek to improve quality of service by continuously developing individual and departmental competencies within the scope of practice.Hand instruments and supplies to the surgeon, order, stock, and maintain supplies for the OR and C‑section suites.Organize end‑of‑case preparation and assist in clean‑up and turnover of rooms.Dispose of all sharps and biohazardous waste items appropriately and handle specimens properly.Report observations of changes in patient's conditions and level of consciousness to an RN or LPN in a timely manner.Perform other duties as assigned.QualificationsEducation: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (G.E.D.). Enrollment in an accredited program and completion of the first semester of a Surgical Technologist class.Preferred Experience: Knowledge of hospital environment and previous hospital or healthcare‑related experience.Certifications: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) required.Physical RequirementsOccasionally standing, up to 33% of the time. Frequently walking and sitting, up to 66% of the time. Occasionally carrying/lifting up to 35 lbs. Rarely pushing, pulling, climbing. Occasionally bending, kneeling, crouching, up to 33% of the time. Occasionally reaching, up to 33% of the time. Frequently handling, finger dexterity, feeling, speech, hearing, vision, and cognitive tasks, up to 66% of the time.Tenet complies with federal, state, and local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.EEO StatementEmployment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.Tenet participates in the E‑Verify program. For additional information, follow the link: