Surgical Tech I, OR - $20k Bonus

About the role

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operates globally. This is a community where expertise is valued, knowledge is expanded, and abilities are challenged. The organization is dedicated to advancing health and wellness through cutting-edge surgical technology and the latest procedures.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff 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.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• Less than one year of relevant work experience.
• Certification from one of the listed issuers below: NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist. NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
• Exception: If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

Qualifications

• Required: Graduate of an approved specific discipline OR successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during the applicant's service as a member of any branch of the armed forces of the United States.
• Required: Less than one year of relevant work experience.
• Required: Certification from one of the listed issuers below: NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist. NCCT – TS-C – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
• Exception: If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

Skills

Technical Capabilities:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

This full-time position offers a $20,000 (taxable) sign-on bonus to be paid over 24 months. The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. Additionally, there is an up to $10,000 (taxable) relocation bonus to be paid within 45 days after start date. The bonus amount is based on relocation mileage. Must relocate from greater than 100 miles to be eligible for the bonus. This bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $50,000 - $70,000 annually.

Schedule

The shift details are Full Time. 10 or 12 hour shifts. Additional scheduling details to be discussed during interview.