Certified Surgical Technician; Per Diem

Certified Surgical Technician (Per Diem)

Job Category
:
Clinical - Lab

Requisition Number
: CERTI
010313

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• Posted :
  February 16, 2026
• Part-Time
• On-site

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Build What Matters Most—Families, Futures, and Your Career

Enjoy meaningful work while contributing to an organization that changes lives every day.
US Fertility
, the nation’s leading partnership of physician-led fertility practices, is redefining what it means to build a career in reproductive medicine.

Our team members choose to build their career home at US Fertility because of the hope we inspire in our patients
, the lives we help bring into the world
, and the culture of excellence we foster across our organization. We share a deep commitment to continuously improving the patient experience and advancing research and development in one of the most dynamic and impactful fields of medicine.

Through our national network of premier fertility centers—including Ovation Fertility
—we combine clinical expertise, scientific innovation, and compassionate care. The work we do building families offers purpose, challenge, and personal reward—and we’re just getting started.

Opportunity Overview

We have an immediate opening for a Per Diem Certified Surgical Technician to join our team at Ovation Fertility in Nashville, Tennessee.

• Schedule: On call/as needed weekdays and hours may vary according to main schedule (7:00 AM to 3:00 PM), with 1 weekend per month and 1 holiday per year.

This role provides the opportunity to grow within a nationally respected organization while remaining closely connected to the patients and teams you support every day.

How You’ll Contribute

At US Fertility, collaboration is fundamental to how we work. There is undeniable strength in numbers—and support is always within reach. Whether collaborating with more than 200 highly respected physicians nationwide or partnering with colleagues who are passionate about solving meaningful problems, you’ll be surrounded by a team committed to shared success.

In this role, the Per Diem Certified Surgical Technician will:

• Ensure patient comfort and safety measures are maintained
• Anticipate special needs and instrumentation for the patient relative to an accurate assessment of the patient and chart information
• Prepare the operative suite for surgery by checking and gathering supplies, equipment, and instrumentation
• Set up sterile OR field with necessary equipment to perform the surgery
• Perform appropriate cleaning of the operating room between cases
• Utilize surgeon preference cards to set up each case; update cards when indicated and ensuring their correctness
• Ensure availability of adequate supplies, equipment, and instruments for scheduled cases
• Communicate with the surgical team prior to the case to ascertain specific needs
• Assist in draping to provide a sterile field
• Assist the surgeon during the surgical procedure anticipating his/her needs and the patient's needs during the case
• Conscientiously observe and report any breaks in sterile technique to the surgeon and RN circulator
• Ensure that surgical asepsis is maintained in the handling of instruments, sponges, sutures, drains, needles, and dressings
• Assure that counts (sponge, needle or instruments) are correct before patient leaves the OR; utilize supplies in a cost-effective manner
• Assist in moving the patient to stretcher after case
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment within the operative suite
• Integrate concepts of good body mechanics and "universal" precautions in daily work, wearing personal protective equipment as dictated by task at hand
• Complete all appropriate logs and checks prior to start of case and records indicator strip in log
• Assist in the daily maintenance of the department
• Restock the OR daily
• Help to restock sterile supply room and storage shelving as needed
• Pull for the next day cases; set up for the next day as needed by gathering equipment and supplies
• Make a list of supplies that needs to be ordered
• Complete sterilization of all instruments used that day
• Maintain autoclaves and complete logs for cleaning and testing
• Maintain clean and dirty utility rooms by stocking and cleaning daily
• Seek out work to be completed,…