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

The Surgical Tech II PRN 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. A Surgical Tech. is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift. The environment on our unit is fast paced, flexible, team-oriented with a focus on providing excellent surgical care to accommodate all our patient population. We care for Adult patients who are being treated for surgical needs including emergent, urgent, or scheduled. Our patients are unique because we care for all types of patients who require surgical intervention.

  • 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.
  • Min. 1 year of relevant work experience.
  • Certification from one of the listed issuers: NBSTSA CST - National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist or NCCT - TSC - National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
  • If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.
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