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Surgical Tech II - $20k Bonus

Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville Metropolitan Area · 4 mo ago
HealthcareFull-time

About the role

The Surgical Technologist II 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.

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 and the ability to apply the Principles of Asepsis in creating and maintaining the sterile field.

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.
  • Min. 1 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.

Qualifications

  • Exception: If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

Skills

  • Surgical Equipment Knowledge (Novice)
  • Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness)
  • Operating Room Care (Novice)
  • Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness)
  • Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness)
  • Surgical Technology (Novice)
  • Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness)

Benefits

  • Sign On Bonus: $20,000 (taxable) bonus to be paid over 2 years of employment.
  • Relocation Bonus: Up to $10,000 (taxable) within 45 days of hire. Bonus amount is based on relocation mileage.

Pay

  • Full Time. 10 or 12 hour shifts.

Schedule

  • Full Time.

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