Surgical Tech II, ASC Float Pool

Job Summary

The Surgical Technologist facilitates patient care by assisting physicians/nursing staff before, during and after surgical procedures by creating and maintaining a sterile field and providing instruments and supplies required by the surgeons in a sterile manner according to established plan for patient care with occasional guidance. The Surgical Technologist is able to perform competently most of the cases in a given service/shift.

This role will float between the ambulatory surgery centers located in Nashville, Belle Meade, and Franklin, TN.

Full Time, Days – Monday-Friday, 4x10s 6:30am-5:00pm. No weekends, No holidays, No call.

$20,000 (taxable) bonus paid over 24 months, not applicable to current or former VUMC staff within last 12 months.

Up to $10,000 (taxable) paid within 45 days after start date, based on mileage, must relocate from >100 miles, not applicable to current or former VUMC staff within last 12 months.

• Ability to travel between the three ambulatory surgery centers located in Nashville, Belle Me, and Franklin, TN.
• 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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.

• 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.
• Minimum 1 year of relevant work experience.
• Certification from one of the listed issuers below:
  • NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
  • NCCT – TSC – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech In Surgery.
• Exception:
  If graduate of surgical technologist armed forces training program, no certification is required.

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