Surgical Tech-Temp-Premium Pay
About The Position
Vanderbilt Health’s Staffing Collaborative is hiring a Surgical Tech for a 13-week, full-time temporary assignment. The role facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. The Surgical Tech creates and maintains a sterile field and provides surgeons with instruments and supplies in a sterile manner according to the established patient-care plan, with occasional guidance. The position is expected to competently perform most cases in a given service or shift. Assignments are listed at Vanderbilt University Wilson County Ambulatory Surgery Center in Lebanon, Tennessee, and Tullahoma Hospital Women’s Services. The Wilson County assignment covers orthopedic, ophthalmology, ENT, plastic surgery, pain, gynecology, and general surgery cases, Monday through Friday, 0645–1715. The Tullahoma assignment is a night shift, 1845–0715. Both listings specify $57 per hour and a 13-week assignment. The role includes working as both a circulator and scrub tech, applying aseptic principles, and performing sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy. The description notes that additional duties may be assigned. The position requires graduation from an approved discipline-specific program and lists certification options from NBSTSA or NCCT.
Requirements
- Graduate of an approved discipline-specific program.
- Relevant work experience; the stated experience level is less than one year.
- Certification listed: Certified Surgical Technologist from the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA), or Tech in Surgery TS-C from the National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT).
Responsibilities
- Assist the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures to facilitate patient care.
- Plan, set up, perform, and clean up assigned surgical procedures as a circulator and as a scrub tech.
- Apply principles of asepsis to create and maintain the sterile field.
- Perform sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy.
- Provide surgeons with required instruments and supplies in a sterile manner.
Benefits
- The role may include health, disability, retirement, and/or wellness offerings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
