About this role
Earn While You Learn – Launch Your Career in Surgical Services!
Want to play a vital role in the operating room? UPMC’s Surgical Technology Apprenticeship Program offers the chance to earn a full-time salary while working part-time hours—all while completing a 20-month associate’s degree in Surgical Technology with Carlow University.
This “earn while you learn” opportunity combines classroom instruction with hands-on training in UPMC’s surgical services. You’ll gain real-world operating room experience, work side by side with expert surgeons, nurses, and surgical technologists, and receive progressive pay increases as you advance toward becoming a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST).
What is Required
- Enrollment in Carlow’s Surgical Technology program
- Ability to work on-site at a UPMC location while attending school
Why Join UPMC’s Surgical Technology Apprenticeship
- Earn while you learn – full-time salary, part-time hours
- Graduate with your Associate’s in Surgical Technology from Carlow University
- Sit for the CST Certification Exam and step into a Surgical Tech role
- Get hands-on training in the operating room, from setup to cleanup
- Be part of UPMC, a world-renowned healthcare provider headquartered in Pittsburgh
What You’ll Learn
- Prepare sterile setups for surgical procedures, including patient prep and positioning
- Pass instruments, sponges, and sutures to surgeons and surgical assistants
- Assist with equipment checks, sterile supplies, and room turnover
- Manage special trays, graft materials, and record patient data
- Support the surgical team before, during, and after procedures
What To Expect
- Attend 20-month associate degree program with UPMC’s School of Surgical Technology in partnership with Carlow University to learn the following skills/duties: Pre-Operative, Intra-Operative, and Post-Operative
- Complete all on-the-job training activities at a satisfactory level or higher
- Comply with all Surgical Technologist training program policies and procedures, including safety, personal conduct, and dress code
- Successful completion of both the apprenticeship program and associate’s degree will allow graduates to test for the CST Certification, and upon successful completion they’ll become qualified to move into a permanent Surgical Technologist role
This program is strictly for first-year Carlow's Surgical Technology Program students.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Enrollment in Carlow’s Surgical Technology program.
- Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
Licenses, Certifications, and Clearances:
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.
UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran
Other facts
About UPMC
UPMC is a world-renowned, nonprofit health care provider and insurer committed to delivering exceptional, people-centered care and community services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences, UPMC is shaping the future of health through clinical and technological innovation, research, and education. Dedicated to advancing the well-being of our diverse communities, we provide nearly $2 billion annually in community benefits, more than any other health system in Pennsylvania. Our 100,000 employees — including more than 5,000 physicians — care for patients across more than 40 hospitals and 800 outpatient sites in Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, as well as overseas. UPMC Insurance Services covers more than 4 million members, providing the highest-quality care at the most affordable price. To learn more, visit UPMC.com.
What you'll do
- The Surgical Technologist Apprentice will prepare sterile setups for surgical procedures, assist with passing instruments, and support the surgical team before, during, and after procedures. They will also manage special trays and record patient data.
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