Lifepoint Health® · 15 hours ago
Intern, Surgical Technician
2450 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM, 88011, US
Internship
Onsite
Intern
1+ years expLifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care, dedicated to making communities healthier. They are seeking an Intern Surgical Technician to provide direct assistance to surgeons during surgical procedures while maintaining the integrity of the sterile field.
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Responsibilities
Provides direct assistance to the surgeon(s) during surgical procedures
Positions patient to give best exposure for surgical procedure, using stabilizing equipment when necessary, while maximizing patient comfort and safety
Provides visualization of the operative site using appropriate method, including manipulation of tissue and materials, retraction, sponging, suctioning, and irrigation
Utilizes appropriate technique to achieve temporary and permanent hemostasis
Assists with body plane closure, application of wound dressings, and securing of drainage systems
Maintains integrity of sterile field
Passes instruments etc. to surgeon during procedure
On-call required
Scrubs, gowns and gloves and assists the surgeons with gowning and gloving
Prepares sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment and solutions needed for the procedure
Performs specific counts with circulator prior to the operations, during the procedure and before incision is closed
Qualification
Required
School Diploma or equivalent Required
Graduate of a Surgical Technology program and/or current surgical technologist certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Preferred
Graduate of a Program in Discipline
Prefer at least one year experience within an acute care facility
Company
Lifepoint Health®
Lifepoint Health is a leading healthcare provider that serves patients, clinicians, communities and partner organizations across the healthcare continuum.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.9B2024-05-09Debt Financing· $800M
2023-09-29Debt Financing· $1.1B
2018-07-23Acquired
Leadership Team
Jason Zachariah
Chief Operating Officer/EVP
Jennifer Peters
Executive Vice President Chief Administrative and Legal Officer
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