Lead Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) | Vascular | $15k Sign-On + Relo

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare • Tallahassee, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) is a private, nonprofit community-based healthcare system serving a 22-county region in North Florida and South Georgia. As a career destination, TMH employs over 6,000 colleagues and is the region's healthcare leader, offering advanced care including a Level II Trauma Center, Primary Stroke Center, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care, Pediatric Intensive Care, and the most advanced cancer, heart and vascular, orthopedic, and surgery programs in the Panhandle. The system also includes a psychiatric hospital, multiple specialty care centers, six residency programs, and over 50 affiliated physician practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma (or equivalent)
• Completion of a Surgical Technologist program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)
• Two (2) years of O.R. experience required
• Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) credential

Nice To Haves

• Five (5) years of O.R. experience preferred
• Good interpersonal skills (to allow interaction with and direction of other colleagues)
• Basic computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel applications
• Ability to scrub independently all cases within the assigned service line

Responsibilities

• Performs surgical procedures and other duties related to preparing and maintaining the operating room (O.R.) environment and assisting with patients’ peri-operative care.
• Develops and promotes surgical technology and practice standards, within and outside the operating and procedural rooms.
• Assumes additional duties of an assistant service line leader for one or more surgical specialties.
• Responsibilities may include developing new procedures and/or instrumentation training.
• Mentoring and supporting new staff members as a preceptor.
• Providing leadership in problem solving within a collaborative team framework.
• Actively participating in unit quality assurance, lean, and best practice initiatives.
• Works in partnership with the service line team, RN/Assistant Nurse Manager or RN/Nurse Manager, surgeon, materials management, and preference card coordinator to ensure preference cards are accurate and up-to-date.
• Ensures an orientation/developmental plan is provided to develop competent colleagues.
• Ensures efficiency efforts are in place to meet departmental goals and expectations.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus if certain conditions are met, including acceptance of a full-time position (0.9 FTE or greater), being a former employee separated for at least 12 months, and potentially job-related experience requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED