Vanderbilt Health-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Entry Level
Nashville, TN
5,001-10,000 employees
Hospitals

The Surgical Tech I 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. This entry level Surgical Tech position performs competently most of the cases in a given service/shift. Active NBSTSA or NCCT certification is required upon hire.

  • 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.
  • The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
  • 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.
  • Less than one year of relevant work experience.
  • Certification from one of the listed issuers: NBSTSA CST or NCCT TS-C.
  • If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.
  • $20,000 sign-on bonus (taxable) paid over 24 months.
  • Up to $10,000 relocation bonus (taxable) for those relocating from greater than 100 miles.
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