Certified Surgical Technologist (CST)

Sign-On Bonus Terms:
This position offers a $20,000 (taxable) sign-on bonus paid over 2 years. The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.

Relocation Bonus Terms:
This position offers a relocation bonus up to $10,000 (taxable) within 45 days of VUMC start date. The amount to be extended will be based on geography. Must relocate from greater than 100 miles. The relocation bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the twelve months.

Multiple service lines and locations, including:

• Main OR (Nashville)
• Monroe Carrell Jr. Children's Hospital (Nashville, Murfreesboro)
• Wilson County Hospital (Lebanon)

JOB SUMMARY:
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. Is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

KEY 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.

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

• Operating Room Care (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with operating room care.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with Inventory Management. Understands Inventory Management concepts and principles. Familiar with Inventory Management tools, processes, procedures and policies.
• Surgical Technology (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with surgical technology.
• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice): Knowledge of the specific equipment and its performance criteria, capabilities and limitations. Able to use the equipment to accomplish basic tasks associated with the specific devices. May conduct remedial maintenance and preventive maintenance.
• Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness): Has limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.

Qualifications – External

Certified Surgical Technician Required

Additional Qualifications:

Holds current certification established by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Family leave
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Medical Specialty:

• Surgery

Schedule:

• 3x12
• 4x10
• Day shift
• Evening shift

Education:

• Associate (Required)

License/Certification:

• NBSTSA Certified Surgical Technologist (Required)

Work Location: In person