Surgical Tech I - Full-Time OR Support + $20K Sign-On

Vanderbilt Health; United States; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus $20,000

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Surgical Tech I for the Perioperative Services department. The role involves assisting physicians and nursing staff to maintain a sterile field, prepare instruments, and support surgeons before, during, and after procedures.

This is a full-time position with varied 10–12 hour shifts and a path to build expertise in a dynamic academic health system. Required qualifications include completion of Vanderbilt Health’s Scholarship Program for Surgical Technologists,

Qualifications

• Required: Completion of Vanderbilt Health’s Scholarship Program for Surgical Technologists
• Required: Graduate of an approved discipline specific program
• Required: Less than 1 year of Surgical Tech experience
• Required: NBSTSA CST or NCCT TS-C

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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

Skills

Surgical procedures

Asepsis discipline

Sterile technique

Education

Graduate of an approved discipline specific program

NBSTSA CST

NCCT TS-C

Job description

Vanderbilt Health is seeking a Surgical Tech I for the Perioperative Services department. The role involves assisting physicians and nursing staff to maintain a sterile field, prepare instruments, and support surgeons before, during, and after procedures.

This is a full-time position with varied 10–12 hour shifts and a path to build expertise in a dynamic academic health system. Required qualifications include completion of Vanderbilt Health’s Scholarship Program for Surgical Technologists,