Surgical Tech Extern PRN

Job Summary and Qualifications

As a Surgical Technologist Extern, you’ll gain invaluable hands-on surgical experience while working alongside a highly skilled team committed to caring for and improving human life.

You’ll assist throughout the surgical process and help ensure the surgical suite remains clean, organized, and focused on patient safety. Your responsibilities will include:

• Organizing and stocking the operating room with instruments, supplies, and equipment to ensure each procedure is fully prepared and supported
• Aiding with patient care before, during, and after surgery, including transport, positioning, and comfort
• Serving as a member of the surgical team by managing sterile instruments, passing tools, and helping with counts and equipment during procedures
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and sterile environment through room turnover, restocking, and infection control practices
• Communicating clearly and compassionately with patients, families, and team members while protecting patient privacy and safety

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an approved Surgical Technologist Program
• Basic Cardiac Life Support must be obtained within 30 days of employment start date

Benefits

West Valley Medical Center offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career, and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include some or all of the following:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Note

Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and position. West Valley Medical Center (WVMC) provides a small-town, friendly environment with a big-city commitment to high-quality patient care. Located in Caldwell, Idaho, this 150 plus bed facility comes nationally accredited. We have consistently been awarded for performance and clinical outcomes.

About the Employer

We are part of the HCA Healthcare network - which includes more than 300 affiliate facilities across the nation – offering our colleagues the opportunity for travel and relocation. HCA Healthcare and West Valley Medical Center are all about caring for people, and that care extends to patients, families and our colleagues. HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.