Certified Surgical Tech OR, PRN - Tullahoma

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Surgical Services Administration

The Certified Surgical Tech 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. The Surgical Tech is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

• Type: PRN position.
• Requirements:
  Minimum of 6 shifts in 6 weeks.
• Call Rotation:
  Required with a 30-minute response time.
• Shift Length:
  Varies based on OR needs.
• Orientation Period:
  Full-time hours required during the first 6 weeks (minimum), based on experience level.

Our Surgery Unit (OR) is located on the first floor of Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital (VTHH). We provide care for both pediatric and adult patients in a welcoming, supportive, and adaptive environment. Our team is dedicated to delivering the necessary teamwork for urgent or emergent surgical procedures, working closely with all interdisciplinary teams involved in patient care.

• Graduate of an approved specific discipline or successful completion of a surgical technologist training program during 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 – TSC – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.

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

• 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.

• Equipment Maintenance (Fundamental Awareness):
  Limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience conducting maintenance activities in area of assignments.
• Surgical Technology (Fundamental Awareness):
  Limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with surgical technology.
• Inventory Management (Fundamental Awareness):
  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.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety (Fundamental Awareness):
  Limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with environmental sterility and safety.
• Operating Room Care (Fundamental Awareness):
  Limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with operating room care.
• Procedures Knowledge (Fundamental Awareness):
  Limited experience, training, direct exposure, or past experience working with procedures knowledge.
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