Surgical Technologist Intern

Surgical Technologist Intern

Provides safe efficient age specific nursing care to patients/families using nursing interventions in order to assist them to attain, maintain regain, and sustain optimal health status. Essential duties include:

• Provide patient care/function in primary scrub position in procedures that competency has been demonstrated.
• Assist with technical responsibilities in assigned operative procedures.
• Assure appropriate instruments/supplies are present and in proper working condition.
• Provide labeled medications with correct doses on the sterile field medication.
• Perform other duties which support the operative team, includes following patient care hand-off protocol.
• Involved in learning and self-improvement.
• Uses a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed medical therapies.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Must abide by all requirements to safely and securely maintain Protected Health Information (PHI) for our patients.

Qualifications:

• Education: Program enrollment in final year of a Surgical Technologist program (Required)
• Knowledge: Thorough knowledge of asepsis, instrumentation suture, and surgical procedures. (Required proficiency)
• Good communication skills are essential. (Required proficiency)
• Ability to use a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient care needs and prescribed medical therapies (Required proficiency)
• Licenses and Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) within 90 Days (Required)

Physical Demands:

• Standing Frequently
• Walking Frequently
• Sitting Rarely
• Lifting Frequently 50 lbs
• Carrying Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing Frequently 50 lbs
• Pulling Frequently 50 lbs
• Climbing Occasionally 50 lbs
• Balancing Occasionally
• Stooping Frequently
• Kneeling Frequently
• Crouching Frequently
• Crawling Occasionally
• Reaching Frequently
• Handling Frequently
• Grasping Frequently
• Feeling Constantly
• Talking Constantly
• Hearing Constantly
• Repetitive Motions Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination Constantly

Travel Requirements: 10%

Primary Location: United States-Ohio-Cleveland

Work Locations: 11100 Euclid Avenue Cleveland 44106

Job: Intern / Extern

Organization: Operative_Services_UHC

Schedule: Per Diem

Employee Status: PRN-Shift

Job Type: Internship

Job Level: Entry Level

Travel: No

Remote Work: No

Job Posting: Feb 19, 2026, 1:49:45 PM