Surgical Tech I, Nights - Labor & Delivery

Vanderbilt University Medical Center • Nashville, TN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care. VUMC is dedicated to fostering an environment where expertise is valued, knowledge expanded, and abilities challenged, aiming to change the world through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research. The Surgical Tech I facilitates patient care by assisting physicians/nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. This involves creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing the necessary instruments and supplies in a sterile manner, following established patient care plans with occasional guidance. The role requires the ability to competently perform most cases within a given service/shift. The Labor and Delivery unit is a high-paced and dynamic environment, caring for adult and pediatric patients from newborns to women over 50 receiving obstetrical care before and after delivery, uniquely caring for two patients in one. Allied health professionals, like Surgical Techs, are crucial to Vanderbilt Health's reputation for excellence in supportive, diagnostic, and therapeutic healthcare services, promoting health and preventing disease. Vanderbilt Health is a major referral center in the Mid-South, chosen by many for its leadership in medical science and compassionate patient care.

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.
• Less than 1 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 – TSC – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
• If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.
• Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice): 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.
• Operating Room Care (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with operating room care.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness): 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.
• Surgical Technology (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with surgical technology.
• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Has basic job knowledge of systems and procedures that are common to own job.

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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• This full-time position offers a $20,000 (taxable) bonus to be paid over 2 years. The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.
• Up to $10,000 (taxable) relocation bonus to be paid within 45 days of hire, based on relocation mileage. Must relocate from greater than 100 miles to be eligible. This bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees