CST Labor & Delivery, Nights - $20k Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Tullahoma, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Tech facilitates patient care by assisting physicians/nursing staff before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to established plan for patient care with occasional guidance. Is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift. This role supports a moderate-volume Labor & Delivery unit with approximately 70 deliveries and 15-25 C-sections per month. The role is not exclusively OR-based and includes a variety of Labor & Delivery responsibilities throughout the shift. Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where talented, compassionate people are united in bringing the most advanced care to our neighbors throughout the region.

Requirements

Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
Certification from one of the listed issuers: NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants Certified Surgical Technologist or NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery. Exception: If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.
Relevant Work Experience
Less than 1 year experience
Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

Nice To Haves

L&D OR scrub experience

Responsibilities

Facilitates patient care by assisting the surgeon before, during and after surgical procedures.
Plans, sets up, performs and cleans up the assigned surgical procedure as a circulator and as a scrub tech.
Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the Principles of Asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.
Performs sharp, sponge and instrument counts according to policy.