Certified Surgical Tech, Tullahoma

Position: Certified Surgical Tech, Tullahoma - $20k Bonus
** Discover Vanderbilt University Medical Center**:  Located in Nashville, Tennessee, and operating at a global crossroads of teaching, discovery, and patient care, VUMC is a community of individuals who come to work each day with the simple aim of changing the world. It is a place where your expertise will be valued, your knowledge expanded, and your abilities challenged. Vanderbilt Health is committed to an environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and where your uniqueness is sought and celebrated.

It is a place where employees know they are part of something that is bigger than themselves, take exceptional pride in their work and never settle for what was good enough yesterday. Vanderbilt’s mission is to advance health and wellness through preeminent programs in patient care, education, and research.
** Organization:
** Surgical Services Administration
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* Job Summary:

** The Certified Surgical Technologist is an unlicensed member of the surgical team who scrubs and/or assists during surgical procedures. This position functions under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. The Certified Surgical Technologist provides direct and indirect patient care, for patients of all ages from pediatric to geriatric by assisting in the preparation of the patient and environment for the performance of surgical procedures.

It is the Certified Surgical Technologist's responsibility to know the Surgeon's routine and preferences.
Position

Shift:  
• Full Time | Days | 7am – 7pm  
• Call Requirement | 30-minute report-in time  
• Additional details to be discussed during department interview.
Sign on Bonus:  
• This full-time position offers a $20,000 (taxable) bonus to be paid over 2 years.

• The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months.
Relocation Bonus:  
• Eligible new hires may receive up to $10,000 (taxable) in relocation assistance, based on mileage, payable within 45 days of hire.  
• Must relocate from greater than 100 miles to be eligible.

• This bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months..
** Join the OR Team at Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital
** Be part of a dynamic surgical team in a 135-bed facility offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient procedures. Our OR team supports specialties including orthopedics, gynecology, urology, general surgery, and more. With a strong focus on teamwork, patient safety, and high-quality care, we deliver personalized surgical services to our community. If you're passionate about perioperative excellence in a collaborative environment, we invite you to apply!
** Key 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.
• The responsibilities listed are a general overview of the position and additional duties may be assigned.
** Qualifications**
- Required:

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.  - Preferred: 1 year of relevant work experience.
- Required:

Certification from one of the listed issuers: NBSTSA CST – National Board of Surgical Technologist and Surgical Assistants Certified Surgical Technologist or NCCT – TS-C – 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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