Surgical Tech II – Vascular & Thoracic OR Expert

Vanderbilt Health; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Relocation bonus

Job summary

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, TN seeks a Surgical Tech II to support surgeons by preparing, maintaining sterile fields and passing instruments across all thoracic/vascular cases. In this full-time role, you will operate as circulator and scrub tech, perform counts and uphold asepsis standards under minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate has 1 year of relevant experience and NBSTSA CST or NCCT TS-C certification, with a commitment to teamwork, patient care and safety.

Qualifications

• Certification NBSTSA CST or NCCT TS-C required; exception for armed forces surgical technologist program graduates.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Graduate of an approved discipline or surgical technologist training program.

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.
• Performs sharp, sponge and instrument counts according to policy.
• Demonstrates knowledge of asepsis principles in creating and maintaining the sterile field.

Skills

Surgical Equipment Knowledge

Operating Room Care

Asepsis Principles

Sterile Field Management

Education

Surgical Technologist Training Program

Tools

NBSTSA CST - Certification

NCCT TS-C Certification

Job description

Vanderbilt Health in Nashville, TN seeks a Surgical Tech II to support surgeons by preparing, maintaining sterile fields and passing instruments across all thoracic/vascular cases. In this full-time role, you will operate as circulator and scrub tech, perform counts and uphold asepsis standards under minimal supervision.

The ideal candidate has 1 year of relevant experience and NBSTSA CST or NCCT TS-C certification, with a commitment to teamwork, patient care and safety.