Surgical Tech II PRN - Float Pool

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Peri‑Op Float Pool

The Surgical Tech II PRN facilitates patient care by assisting physicians and nursing staff before, during, and after surgical procedures. The role creates and maintains a sterile field and provides the instruments and supplies required by surgeons in a sterile manner, following established patient‑care plans. The candidate must be able to perform competently most cases in the service during a given shift.

• PRN;
  Saturdays & Sundays; day or night shifts available.
• Flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

• Assist the surgeon before, during, and after surgical procedures.
• Plan, set up, perform, and clean up assigned procedures as a circulator and as a scrub tech.
• Perform sharp, sponge, and instrument counts according to policy.
• Apply Principles of Asepsis to create and maintain a sterile field.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Required: Graduate of an approved surgical‑technologist program or successful completion of a surgical‑technologist training program during service in the U.S. armed forces.
• Required Certification: Certification from one of the following issuers:
  • NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants, Certified Surgical Technologist.
  • NCCT – TSC – National Center for Competency Testing, Tech in Surgery.
• Preferred: 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Exceptions: No certification required for graduates of armed‑forces surgical‑technologist training.

• Equipment Maintenance – fundamental awareness.
• Surgical Technology – novice application; moderate difficulty.
• Inventory Management – fundamental awareness.
• Environmental Sterility & Safety – fundamental awareness.
• Operating Room Care – novice proficiency.
• Procedures Knowledge – fundamental awareness.
• Surgical Equipment Knowledge – novice proficiency.

Vanderbilt Health is committed to fostering an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE/Vets/Disabled.