Surgical Tech I & II, Pediatric OR - $20k Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center•Nashville, TN

11h•Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is seeking Surgical Tech I & II team members for the Pediatric Operating Room. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, VUMC is a global leader in teaching, discovery, and patient care, fostering an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone can thrive and where uniqueness is celebrated. The mission of Vanderbilt is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. This full-time position involves assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing necessary instruments and supplies in a sterile manner. The Surgical Tech performs competently in most cases within a given service/shift.

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.
Surgical Tech I: Less than one year of relevant work experience.
Surgical Tech II: Minimum of one year of relevant work experience.
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.
Exception: If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.
Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations.
Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices.
May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with operating room care.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Inventory Management.
Understands Inventory Management concepts and principles.
Familiar with Inventory Management tools, processes, procedures and policies.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with surgical technology.
Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
Performs clearly defines tasks and methods described in detail to achieve standardized solutions that impact own performance with regular guidance.
Follows a well established process to solve routine problems where solutions are clearly prescribed.
Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.
Individually contributes to the team.
Serves Others with Compassion: Invests time to understand the problems, needs of others and how to provide excellent service.
Solves Complex Problems: Seeks to understand issues, solves routine problems, and raises proper concerns in a timely manner.
Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Listens carefully to understand the issues and provides accurate information and support.
Performs Excellent Work: Checks work quality before delivery and asks relevant questions to meet quality standards.
Ensures Continuous Improvement: Shows eagerness to learn new knowledge, technologies, tools or systems and displays willingness to go above and beyond.
Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Demonstrates basic knowledge of conditions that affect safety and reports unsafe conditions to the appropriate person or department.
Demonstrates Accountability: Takes responsibility for completing assigned activities and thinks beyond standard approaches to provide high-quality work/service.
Stewards Organizational Resources: Displays understanding of how personal actions will impact departmental resources.
Makes Data Driven Decisions: Uses accurate information and good decision making to consistently achieve results on time and without error.
Generates New Ideas: Willingly proposes/accepts ideas or initiatives that will impact day-to-day operations by offering suggestions to enhance them.
Applies Technology: Absorbs new technology quickly; understands when to utilize the appropriate tools and procedures to ensure proper course of action.
Adapts to Change: Embraces changes by keeping an open mind to changing plans and incorporates change instructions into own area of work.

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.
Performs sharp, sponge and instrument counts according to policy.
Demonstrates knowledge of and the ability to apply the Principles of Asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.
Additional duties may be assigned.