Surgical Tech - Labor & Delivery

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center; Burlington (VT); On-site; USD 33,351 - 52,541; Full time

Job summary

UVM Health - UVM Medical Center in Burlington, Vermont is seeking a Surgical Technician to support labor and delivery services. The role includes setting up operating rooms, ensuring safety checks, and collaborating with the surgical team.

The ideal candidate will have current certification as a Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) or the ability to become certified. Competitive pay rates range from $24.21 to $38.14 per hour, with additional shift differentials and a $5,000 sign-on bonus for eligible external candidates.

Qualifications

• Proof of active and current National Certification as a CST.
• BLS Certification renewed bi-annually or as required.

Responsibilities

• Set up labor and delivery operating rooms.
• Perform safety checks of operating rooms.
• Inventory and stock supply rooms.
• Transport equipment and ensure cleanliness of delivery carts.

Skills

Knowledge of operative procedures

Communication Skills

Team collaboration

Education

National Certification as CST or TS-C

BLS Certification

Job description

Labor & Delivery at UVMMC supports our hospital system and region by performing 2,200 to 2,300 deliveries per year with 11 rooms and 2 operating rooms in-unit. In late 2025, Labor & Delivery, as part of the Vermont Children’s Hospital, joined the Golisano Children’s Alliance and is now part of the Golisano Children’s Hospital.

Position Titles Based on Education/Certification:

• Surgical Technician - Completed surgical tech training program & not yet certified.
• Certified Surgical Technologist - Completed surgical tech training program & certified

Rates of Pay:

$24.21 to $38.14/hr + shift differentials

• Certified Surgical Tech

$28.77 to $45.38/hr + shift differentials

Incentives:

$5,000 (taxed) Sign-On Bonus for eligible external candidates. Additional terms, conditions, & changes may apply. Pro-rated for part-time positions.

The Surgical Tech is responsible for the creation and maintenance of the sterile field. The Tech accurately and efficiently anticipates surgeon’s needs intraoperatively by applying comprehensive knowledge of operative procedures, Equipment, anatomy and surgeons’ preferences. The Tech works closely with all perioperative team members during the preoperative, intraoperative, and post-operative care of the surgical patient and will also be required to precept.

Labor & Delivery Job Description:

In addition to the primary job description above, there will be additional job accountabilities. These include, but are not limited to:

• Open, turn over, and set up the labor and delivery operating rooms and patient rooms as needed
• Safety check of operating rooms at beginning and end of shift
• Open bed warmer set up in labor and delivery operating rooms
• Inventory and stock labor and delivery operating rooms and clean supply rooms
• Transport of equipment to and from CSR
• Cleaning and stocking vaginal delivery carts
• Emergency equipment daily checks (including but not limited to postpartum hemorrhage cart, precipitous delivery bag, adult code carts, newborn code carts/transport monitor, intraosseous kit, neonatal difficult airway kit)

Education:

• Proof of active and current National Certification as a CST— (Certified Surgical Technologist) or TS-C (Tech in Surgery—Certified or ability to become certified.
• BLS Certification—Renewed bi-annually or as required by UVMMC.