Vanderbilt Health-posted about 2 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Nashville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

Vanderbilt Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital is seeking a dedicated Surgical Technologist with pediatric OR experience to join our nationally recognized surgical team and help deliver life-changing care to our youngest patients. The Surgical Tech I & Surgical Tech II team members facilitate 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. The Surgical Tech. performs competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

  • 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.
  • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
  • Surgical Tech I
  • Required: 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.
  • Required: Less than one year of relevant work experience.
  • Required: 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.
  • Surgical Tech II
  • Required: 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.
  • Required: Minimum of one year of relevant work experience.
  • Required: 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.
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