Certified Surgical First Assist, Shelbyville - $20k Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Shelbyville, TN

11d • Onsite

About The Position

Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated. It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Certified Surgical First Assist plays a vital, hands‑on role in delivering high‑quality surgical care by working side‑by-side with the surgeon in an expanded CST First Assist capacity. This position actively supports surgical procedures through precise patient positioning, preparation, and draping, maintains optimal surgical site visibility by providing wound exposure and hemostasis, and assists with tissue handling and suturing under the surgeon’s direction. As a versatile member of the surgical team, the Surgical Technologist First Assist may also step in to perform core Surgical Technologist duties as needed to ensure safe, efficient operations.
Our 60-bed facility offers a range of inpatient and outpatient medical and surgical care. Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital has once again received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog for spring 2023. This national distinction recognizes our hospital's achievements in protecting patients from preventable harm and error. VBH is accredited by The Joint Commission and certified by the American Heart Association.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical assistant training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• 1 year of relevant work experience
• Registration with the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.
• Certification from one of the listed issuers below: CSFA - Certified Surgical First Assistant - National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)
• CSA - Certified Surgical Assistant - National Surgical Assistant Association (NSAA)
• CSA- Certified Surgical Assistant - National Commission for Certification of Surgical Assistants (NCCSA)
• SA-C – Surgical Assistant-Certified - American Board of Surgical Assistants (ABSA)

Nice To Haves

• Certification from one of the listed issuers below: NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
• NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team during the operative procedure.
• Knowledge of sterile technique and maintenance of sterility of surgical field.
• Ability to circulate all operative cases independently.
• Ability to care for patient in PACU in the immediate postoperative period.
• Completes perioperative record accurately and completely.
• Charges accurately for items used in the operating room.
• Prepares rooms with appropriate instruments, sutures, supplies and equipment.
• Assists the surgical team during operative procedures.
• Consistently provides accurate and complete handoff communication to any healthcare provider according to hospital policy.

Benefits

• Sign On Bonus -This full-time position offers a $20,000 (taxable) bonus to be paid in equal payments over 2 years.
• The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.
• Relocation Bonus -Up to $10,000 (taxable) to be paid within 45 days of hire, based on relocation mileage.
• Must relocate from greater than 100 miles to be eligible.
• This bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed